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Albany and Troy Boats.— Atrip up the romantic Hud- 
sou River will gratify those wlio like to look on the beauties 
of nature. The Day Line steamer Albany or D. Drew, for Al- 
bany, leave daily (except Sundaj's) Fulton Street, Brooklyn, 
(by annex) 8 A. M. ; Vestry Street Pier, New York, 8 :40 A. M. ; 
West 2"M Street Pier, New York, 9 A. M. "People's Line,"' 
for Albanj-, leave Pier 41 N. R., foot of Canal Street, every 
week day at 6 P.M., connecting with all points North and West. 
Troy Boats.— "Citizens' Line" leave Pier 44 N. R., foot of 
Christopher Street, daily except Saturday, at 6 P. M. Sun- 
day steamer touches at Albany. For further information see 
time tables in back of this book. 

Art Gallerie«.— Most of these are closed in Summer, but at ■ 
any of the galleries of dealers there are always pictures well 
worth seeing. Tiie Metropolitan Museum or Art, in Central 
Park, opposite Fifth Avenue, near H3d Street, is well Avorth a 
visit. Lenox Library, East side Fifth Avenue, between 70th 
and 71st Street, contains a fine collection of works of art by 
American and foreign artists. The New York Historical So- 
ciety, corner Second Avenue and East 11th Street, has an ex- 
cellent collection of portraits. The American Art Gallery, No. 
6 East 23d Street, generally has a fine exhibition of pictures 
by living American painters. At the Art Union, 44 East 14th 
Street, there is a permanent exhibition. We would recom- 
mend the visitor Interested in art to visit the galleries of the 
following prominent dealers: Knoedler & Co., (Goupil's) cor- 
ner Fifth Avenue and 22d Street; Schaus & Co., Broadway, 
opposite Astor Place; Aveiy's, 88 Fifth Avenue; Cottiers' Art 
Rooms, 144 Fifth Avenue: Matthew's, 12 East 23d Street; 
Kohn's 165 Fifth Avenue; and Sarony's pliotograph gallery, 
37 Union Square, which contains handsomelj' fitted up rooms 
filled with bric-a-brac and good paintings in oil and water 
colors. 

Artistic Fui-niture "W^arerooms.— A number of these 
are well worth visiting, being in themselves really museums 
of beautiful objects. In these can be seen productions of 
the various schools of design, such as the Gothic, Queen Ann 
and Renaissance. The principal houses in New York are 
Pottier & Stymus, Fifth Avenue and 4:.\l Street; Chatain, 23d 
Street near Fiftii Avenue; Marcotte & Co., Fifth Avenue 
corner 31st Street; Herter Bros., corner Fifth Avenue and 
20th Street; Hess & Co., Broadway, near 18th Street; Herts 
Bros., 806 Broadway; Roux & Co., 133 Fifth Avenue, and 
Solomon's Sons, 2'J Union Square. 



Asbiiry Park is five miles south of Long: Branuh on the 
Jersey coast. It is a resort for temperance people, the sale 
of liquor being prohibited within its limits. Thousands of 
people spend the Summer there . It offers good surf bathing 
and boating on the lake, 51 miles from New York, via Central 
Railroad of New Jersey, foot of Liberty Street. Regular 
fare, $1.20. Excursion, $1.85. 

Audubon Park contains a number of handsome sub- 
urban residences built on the grounds, where originally 
lived the great ornithologist. The grounds are beautiful, 
and command a fine view of the Hudson. It is accessible by 
the Sixth Avenue Elevated Railwaj^ to 155th Street, or Hud- 
son River Railroad from 30th Street depot to 152d Street 
station. 

Bartholdi Statue; or, "Liberty Enlightening the 
World " is a colossal bronze female figure, with a circle of 
light on its head and bearing in its hand a torch. Its dimen- 
sions are: Height of bottom of foundation-mass above 
mean low water, 13 feet; height of foundation mass, 52 feet 
10 inches; height of pedestal, 89 feet; height of top of torch 
above top of pedestal, 151 feet 1 inch, making the top of 
torch above mean low Avater 305 feet 11 inches. According 
to these figures the completed statue will be 21 feet higher 
than Trinity Church spire and 23 feet higher than the towers 
of Brooklyn Bridge. It stands on Bedloe's Island, in the 
harbor, and presents an imposing sight To reach the 
Island, take ferry boats at the Battery, which run every 
little while. 

Base Ball.— From April to November match games be- 
tween professionals are played almost daily at the Polo 
Groimds. See daily papers for day and" hour; it is also 
announced by placards in the elevated railroad stations. 

Bath is a surburban village on the Long Island shore of 
the Narrows, d little below Fort Hamilton. During the 
Summer time it is quite a resort for boarders. Bathing, 
boating and fishing is good. Accessible by Brooklyn, Bath 
and Coney Island Railroad from Greenwood Cemetry, con- 
nection to be made by taking Greenwood Cemetery horse 
cars from Brookljm ferries. Also by Sea Beach Railroad 
(from foot of Whitehall Street,) which makes connection at 
Bath Junction with Brookljn, Bath and Coney Island 
Railroad. A boat runs direct dm-ing the Summer. 

Baths. — A good salt water swimming bath is situated as 
the Battery near terminus of Elevated Railways. Thepricet 
charged are: single bath, 25 cents; warm saltwater baths, 30 



cents; private baths, same prices. New York has seven free 
public baths located as follows: Foot of Bethime Street and 
37th Street, North River; GouverneurSlip, 5th Street, 51st 
Street and n4th Street, East River, and at the Battery. 
Open from June to October 1 . Males admitted Tuesdays, 
Thursdays and Saturdays from 5 A. M. to 9P. M., and on 
Sunday from 5 A. M. to 12 M. Females, on Mondays, Wed- 
nesdays and Fridays, from .5 A. M. to 9. P. M. Free tickets 
of admission obtained at entrance to the baths. 

Good baths, hot or cold, or shower, can be had at nearly 
every hotel and the principal barber shops at about 25 cents, 
which includes soap and towels. 

New York has a number of luxurious establishments where 
Russian, Turkish and medicated baths can be taken. Turk- 
ish and Russian baths. Si. 00 to $1.50; medicated baths, about 
S3.00. The principal baths of this kind are: Angell's Lexing- 
ton Avenue Baths, 61 Lexington Avenue, separate apart- 
ment for ladies; Central Park Bathing Establishment, 59th 
Street, corner Seventh Avenue; Russian baths, 18 Lafayette 
Place, gentlemen only; Windsor Baths, (Windsor Hotel) 
57 and 59 East 46th Street; Gavin's Turkish and Russian 
Baths, (both sexes); Hotel Vendome, Broadway corner 41st 
Street; Turkish. Electric and Roman Baths, 41 West 26th 
Street; Electro- Chemical Baths, 41 East 28th Street. 

Battery, THe— One of New York's prettiest public parks, 
being the Southern end of Manhattan Island. It commands 
fine views of the Harbor, Narrows, Bedloe's Island and Gov- 
ernor's Island. Castle Garden and the new U. S. Revenue 
Barge Office, a handsome structure, stand within its limits. 
Any person can always while away a pleasant hour or so 
here. No person visiting New York should fail to visit the 
Battery. It is accessible by all Elevated Railways, the new 
Broadway Horse Car Line, and Belt Line of horse cars, both 
East and West sides. 

Bayside is on the shore of Little Neck Baj-, Long Island, 
and is frequented by well-to-do people. Accessible bj- Long 
Island Railroad,! North Shore Division) trains leaving nearly 
every hour from James Slip and East 34th Street ferries. 
Round tickets, 50 cents. 

After leaving train, take stage (10 cents) for Crocheron's 
Hotel, which is on the water's edge, surrounded by large and 
fine old willows. A fine view can here be had bf Willet's 
Point, Fort Schuyler and Westchester shore of the Sound. 
Visitors can have excellent baked or raw clams, fish, good 
steaks, chickens, etc., making a capital seaside dinner, well-! 
gcoked and well-served. 



Bedloe's Island lies in New York Bay a little West of 
Governor's Island, and two miles South-westiof the Battery. 
The United States Government owns the Island, and has 
built a fortification on it (Fort Wood). The Bartholdi Statue 
will be located on this Island. Accessible by boats from the 
Battery every little while. 

Bible House is between Third and Fourth Avenues and 
8th and 9th Streets, just north of the Cooper Union. 
It was erected in 1852, by the American Bible Society, at a 
cost of more than S300,0(»0. The society occupj^ the building 
with their offices, composing rooms, press rooms and bind- 
eries. They employ between 500 and 600 hands, and print 
the Bible in many different languages. Accessible by Third 
Avenue Elevated Railway (9th Street station). Third and 
Fourth Avenue horse cars, and 8th Street cross-town line. 

Bird and Dog Fanciers are quite niunerous in New 
York in all the principal retail business streets. Harry 
Jennings, corner of Broome and Baxter Streets, is one of 
the principal fanciers; others can be found in Canal Street 
west. South Fifth Avenue, Fourth Avenue below 14th Street, 
all along Sixth Avenue, at 55 Chatham Street, and at 1212 and 
1235 Broadway. See advertisements in daily papers under 
heading " Bird and Dog Fanciers." 

Blackwell's Island is a long narrow strip of land con- 
taining about one hundred and twenty acres, lying in the 
East River, beginning opposite East 51st Street, and ex- 
tending northward. It belongs to the City of New York, 
which has built on it its public charitable and correctional 
institutions, such as the penitentiary, alms-house, lunatic 
asylum for females, work-house, blind asj'lum, charity 
hospital, hospital for incurables and convalescent hospital. 
The numerous buildings are all of imposing size. It takes 
nearly a whole day to visit the insane asylum and peniten- 
tiary alone, but it is well worth any one's time to visit these 
great institutions. Passes to visit the Island can be obtained 
at the office of the Commissioners of Public Charities and 
Correction, corner of Third Avenue and 11th Street, after 
which take boat from foot of East 2(Jth Street. 

Boating.— The Harlem River is the most accessible place 
for boating. It can be reached by Third Avenue Elevated 
Railway to 129th Street station, Avhere it is only a few steps 
to the iron bridge, on' each side of which are the floats of the 
boat houses ; also, at the terminus of the west-side Elevated 
Railroad (155th StreetX Good boats can be engaged. Work- 
ing boats with outriggers can be engaged by athletic younj^ 



men, or parties of ladies and gentlemen can hire capacious 
and light rowing boats well-cushioned and appointed. You 
can row over a course of two miles to High Bi'idge, and then 
for three or four miles further up the river. The view along 
the banks of either side of the river is well worth seeing. 
At High Bridge there are numerous hotels, restaurants, beer 
gardens, etc., where the inner man can be satisfied at a 
reasonable price. Boats can also be hired at the Battery, 
but do not venture out into the harbor without an experi- 
enced man to handle the oars, as the currents are strong 
and there is a good deal of danger from the many pass- 
ing vessels. Boats of all kinds can be hired at Hoboken, 
N. J., and at the Elysian Fields, Weehawken. (Take Hobo- 
ken ferries, Barclay or Christopher Streets.) At Port Rich- 
mond, North-side of Staten Island, reached by ferry from 
Battery, (fare ten cents); you will find good boats to hire. 
The Passaic River, between Newark and the railroad bridge 
at Kearney, is a smooth and safe sheet of water; and above 
Kearney is very picturesque. Take Delaware, Lackawanna 
and Western Railroad from foot of Barclay or Christopher 
Streets to Newark, and thence by horse cars to the river. 
The usual charges for boats is 25 cents to 50 cents per hour. 
Always make a bargain before entering boat. 

Boston Boats.— The steamers "Pilgrim," "Bristol "and 
"Providence" of the Fall River route, (foot of Murray Street, 
North River); the " Massachusetts " and " Rhode Island " of 
the Providence route (Pier 29, North River) and the "City of 
Worcester," of the Norwich route, (Pier 40, North River) are 
magnificent and palatial floating specimens of marine archi- 
tecture. Any person can go aboard these vessels as they lay 
attheir docks all day, and it will well repay any one to visit 
them. These boats generally leave about 5 o'clock, P. M. 
(See time tables in back part of this book and in daily 
papers.) 

Bowery, The— is probably the most unique sight the city 
possesses, and no stranger within our gates should fail to pay 
it a visit. The best time to see the Bowery is from 8 P.M. to 
midnight, and if a Saturday night so much the better. Not 
another city in the world possesses a thoroughfare similar to 
it. To give a thorough description of the Bowery and its 
sights would take up many pages of this book, hence this 
brief mention. The best way to see the Bowery is to start in 
at its head (6th Street, junction of Third and Fourth 
Avenues) and walk leisurely down on either side to Chatham 
Square. In returning you can either walk up on the opposite 
side or take the Elevated Railway or an up-towu horse-car. 
cThii-d or Fourth Avenue.) 



Bowery Tlieatre is situated on the Bowery, a few doors 
below Canal Street. It has recently been changed into a Ger-- 
man theatre and is now known as the " Thalia " theatre. It is 
conducted by a German manager who maintains a good 
stock company ; and ojjeras, comedies and tragedies are pre- 
sented in German. 

Bowling Green, at the junction of State and "Whitehall 
Streets, and the beginning of Broadway. 

Bric-a-Brae. — Below is a list of houses where there are 
exhibits of great beautj-, variety and value, to which visitors 
are always welcome, whether they be purchasers or sight- 
seers: Tiffany's, in Union Square, west side, (upper floors) 
is a perfect museum of faience, china, artistic pottery, bron- 
zes, etc.; Schneider, Campbell & Co., adjoining Tiffany's, 
have choice collections of objects in brass and bronze, curios, 
antiques, etc . ; also Theodore B. Starr, 20ti Fifth Avenue ; 
Black, Starr & Frost, 251 Fifth Avenue, and J. P. Howard, 
ii(J4 Fifth Avenue. 

Calvary Cemet-ery.— Principal Roman Catholic burying 
ground of New York. Situated on Long Island, two miles 
from either Greenpoint or Hunter's Point ferriey> from which 
point horse cars go direct. 

Casino, The— Broadway and 39th Street. An elegant 
theatre, devoted principally to light comedies and operas. 
On the roof there is a large Summer garden and cafe, 
making the whole a delightful and popular resort. 

Castle Garden is situated at the foot of Battery Park. 
All immigrants to this country land here, receiving food and 
shelter until such time as they shall start for the interior or 
far West. Accessible by Elevated Railways, Belt Line of 
horse cars or new Broadway line of horse cars. One of the 
principal sights of the city. 

Central Park.— One of the finest public parks in the 
world. It begins at 59th Street, and runs north to 110th 
Street. The principal objects of interest are the Metro- 
politan Museum of Art, Museum of Natural History, the 
Menagerie, the Fountain of Bethesda and the Egyptian 
Obelisk. (See Obelisk.) Along the Mall are pieces of 
Statuary representing statesmen, architects and poets. 
Seats in private carriages, which will take you through the 
park, passing all the interesting points, cost one dollar, or 
in park coaches, ^5 cents The Park is accessible by the 
Fourth, Sixth, Seventh and Eighth Avenue, Broadway and 



Belt Line of horse cars to 59th Street entrance. The Ele- 
vated Railways will take yoii to 59th Street entrance, and to 
points along the East or West sides of the Parl<:. 

Cliess-Playiug.— The Manhattan Ches^ Club, (100 mem- 
bers), with rooms at the Caf6 Logeliug, 49 Bowery, is the 
oldest and largest chess club in New York. Its rooms are 
open afternoon and evening, where can be seen a fine 
library on chess-playing. At the Cafe Cosmopolitan, West 
side Second Avenue, between Houston and 1st Streets, the 
New York Club has its rooms. The West Side, the youngest 
club in the city, with a membership of about forty good 
players, have rooms on the S. E. corner of Eighth Avenue 
and 34th Street. 

Chickering Hall.— An imposing building, corner of 
Fifth Avenue and I8th Street. Many of the best concerts 
and lectures of the season are given here. 

Chinese. — In the neighborhood of the Five Points, espe- 
cially in Mott Street, is the Chinese quarter. This neighbor- 
hood abounds in opium dens, Chinese stores and Chinese 
f ambling houses. There is also situated in Mott Street a 
OSS house in which John Chinaman both prays and 
gambles. This is an interesting quarter of the city, and 
well worth a visit. (Sunday is the l)est day.) Accessible by 
Third Avenue Elevated Railway to Chatham Square station, 
or Second and Third Avenue horse cars to Mott Street. 

City Hall.— In the centre of the park, just north of the 
Post Office, stands the City Hall. It contains the Mayor's 
Office, City Library. "Governors room " and other depart- 
ments of the City Government; also numei'Ous relics of the 
early days of the Republic, such as the desk on which 
George Washington penned his first message to Congress, 
chairs used by the first Congress, chair in which Washington 
was inaugurated first President of the United States, and 
a gallery of portraits of many of the Mayors of the 
City, State Governors, leading National officers and Revolu- 
tionary chieftains, by well-known artists. 

Clambakes— A good clambake can be had at any of the 

following places: Rockaway Beach, Coney Island, Glen Is- 
land and Bayside. 

Coal and Iron Exclianjje, a large and inqwsing build- 
ing, corner of Cortlandt and New Church Streets. 

Coffee Exchange, corner of Pearl and Beaver Streets 
Has about 200 members, embracing all the principal impor- 
ters and dealers in coffee. 



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Colleji^e of Physiciaim ami Surgeons, N. E. corner of 
23d Street and Fourth Avenue. 

Concert Saloons.— A class of resorts in which a re- 
spectable person would not like to be seen. They confine 
themselves almost entirely to the Bo\verj% Houston and 
Chatham Streets. Strangers should be careful about enter- 
ing these places, for they come under the class of disorderly 
houses, and the police make irregular raids on them, when 
every person found on the premises is arrested. A better 
class of concert saloons can be found in 14th and 23d Streets. 
See advertisements of " Concert Halls "' in daily papers. 

Coney Island,— This is the great watering place of the 
metropolis, and it might be said the most popular in this 
country. The Island is divided into four parts : the West End, 
West Brighton, Brighton Beach and Manhattan Beach. It 
faces on the South the broad Atlantic, and is the nearest 
point from New York where a full view of the ocean can be 
had. For five miles it has a fine stretch of beach, with a 
splendid surf. The beach is covered witli light, airy build- 
ings of all sizes and for every conceivable purpose; among 
these are numerous large hotels, three of which are the fin- 
est of their kind in the world. All the hotels front the ocean, 
with long and broad piazzas, portions of which are covered 
with dining tables, while other portions are filled with chairs, 
where the visitor is welcome to sit and take in the fresh 
ocean breezes and gaze on old Neptune. In front of some of 
the principal hotels are erected beautifid pavilions with huge 
sounding-board interiors opening toward the hotel, where 
orchestras of sixty to one hundred performers give free con- 
certs every afternoon and evening. To those who have 
never visited the Island and desire to see it all, we would 
advise to start at West Brighton. This point is reached by 
the following routes: Iron Steamboat Company, from foot of 
23d Street, and Pier 1, North River (Battery) hourl.y; ex- 
cursion tickets, 50 cents. This route is a very pleasant 
one, including a fine sail in an elegant steamer, down New 
York Bay, through the Narrows, passing all the forts in the 
harbor and landing at the new iron pier; and by New York 
and Sea Beach Railroad, foot of Whitehall Street, excursion, 
50 cents. From Brooklyn, Prospect Park and Coney Island 
Railroad, 20th Street and Ninth Avenue, with which horse 
cars from the Brooklyn ferries connect. Also by Bath and 
Coney Island Railroad, 2rth Street and Fifth Avenue, 
(at entrance to Greenwood Cemetery.) 

Arriving at West Brighton, the visitor is at first dazzled 
and confused by the bewilderng sights and sounds of musi- 
cal instruments emiuating from every quarter. There is an 



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immense iron pier out into the ocean 1,000 feet, and a little 
beyond its entrance is an iron observatory 300 feet high, con- 
taining two large steam elevators which, for 10 cents, take 
30U to the top, from where a magnificent view of the whole 
Island, the sea, Brooklj-n, New York and adjacent cities can 
be obtained. A few hundred feet beyond the observatory is 
an immense structure of wood built in the shape of an ele- 
phant. This is a new feature and well worth a visit. Ad- 
joining the depot of the Sea Beach Railroad is one of the lar- 
gest and finest roller skating rinks in the world. It is 
open daily and well worth a visit. All about the many 
buildings of West Brighton are numerous merry-go-rounds, 
shooting galleries, bowling allej' s, billiard tables, free con- 
certs, museums, an aquarium, variety shows and hundreds 
of sights to entertain and amuse. The visitor's first impres- 
sioii is that he has alighted in some great fair ground. After 
seeing the sights here, for five cents you can take a stage or 
the elevated railway to Brigliton, wliere the scene is entirely 
different, although but a short distance from West Brighton. 
It is much quieter. Here we find the Hotel Brighton, an im- 
posing wooden structure 525 feet long and three stories high, 
with a broad piazza extending its whole length. This hotel 
can seat, at one time, 2,000 people at the tables on the bal- 
conies and in the immense dining rooms, and can feed 20,000 
people a day. The grounds in front of the hotel are laid 
out in grass plots and beautiful flower beds, through which 
are winding walks. Here is also a pavilion with a fine 
orchestra of about 100 performers who give concerts every 
afternoon and evening. 

A half-mile East of Brighton (take Marine Railway, fare 5 
cents) are the grounds of Manhattan Beach and its immense 
hotel, the largest of its kind in the world. From four to five 
thousand people can be fed at one time, and 30,000 dur- 
I ing the daj'. Adjoining the hotel is a pavilion where 
I 1,500 people can sit at the tables. This is to accomo- 
date visitors who bring their own lunch. The grounds at 
31anhattan are similar to those at Brighton, with music pa- 
vilion and fine orchesti'a, which gives aftei'noon and evening 
concerts daily. The Oriental Hotel lies a little east of the 
Manhattan, and during the season is occupied l)y permanent 
guests and families Avho desire to bo away from tiieconfu- 
! sion of the larger hotels. It is a magnificent structure, 478 
feet long and six and seven stories high, with eight large cir- 
cular towers. Its 480 sleeping rooms are handsomely fur- 
: nished, while the main dining room (KiO feetx<)4 feet) is a 
' striking feature. Coney Island affords ample opportunities 
I for the visitor who delights in sea bathing. The iron pier at 
West Brighton has 1.20(» bath rooms, and nice surf bathing. 
The bathing pavilion at Brighton has excellent accomoda- 



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tions for bathers, everything: beings well arranged, besides 
the beach and surf here is splendid. 2,700 separate room; 
comprise the bathing? pavilion at Manhattan Beach. Hen 
the arrangements are complete. The ladies' bathing house; 
are separate. Hot and cold salt-w ater baths can be had ii 
private rooms. Overlooking ihe bathing grounds is an im 
mense ampitheatre capable of seating 2,000 persons, in vvhict 
a band of music gives concerts afternoons and evenings. 

The above description of Coney Island hardly does it jus 
tice. There are so many interesting features that to describ* 
them all would make a book of itself. Suffice it to say tha 
the visitor can always find amusement and recreation at this 
great I'esort, whether it be his first or one hundredth visit 
By all means visLt Coney Island. The following are route; 
to different points of the'lsland: Brighton Beach, horse can 
from Fulton Ferry, Brooklyn, to Bedford Station, corner At 
lantic and Franklin Avenues, and Prospect Park Station 
thence via Brooklyn, Flatbush and Coney Island Railroad 
Fare from Brooklyn, 20 cents; excursion, 30 cents. Manhat 
tan Beach, take ferries from James Slip, East 7th Street, anc 
East 34th Street, which connect with trains every half-hour 
and also by steamboat from East side of Battery to Baj 
Ridge, thence by rail to beach. Fare by either route 
single, 35 cents: excursion. 50 cents. For 60 cents, excursior 
tickets can be bought at all Elevated Railway stations whici 
includes the Elevated Railway fares. Terminus of Elevatec 
Railway at the Battery connects directly with Bay Ridgt 
boats. (S3e time tables in back part of this book.) 

Coney Island Jockey Club.— Club house at Manhattai 
Beach, with mile track at Sheepshead Bav. Accessible bj 
Manhattan Beach Railway. (See Horse Racing.) 

Cooper Union. — An institute founded by New York'; 
greatest philanthropist, the late Peter Cooper. It is situatec 
at corner of Fourth Avenue and 7th Street. The building i) 
an imposing structure of brown stone, and cost $630,000, wit! 
an endowment of S200,0i)0 for the support of the fret 
library and reading room. In this great institution th« 
worthy poor, and those in moderate circumstances, receive 
free edvication in branches not generally taught in th', 
public schools, such as art, science and the elementar 
principles of mathematics, drawing, painting and othe> 
branches. A principal feature is the large free reading roon 
and library, containing 18,000 volumes of miscellaneous 
works, (including a complete set of both old and new serie 
of Patent C)ffice reports), current numbers of 120 domesti' 
and foreign magazines, aud nearly 200 daily and weekl' 
papers, published in. all pans of the country. It is open t 



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visitors daily from 8 A. M, to 9..30 P. M., and books are given 
out from 9 A. M. to 9.30 P. M. On Sundays, from October to 
May, open from 12 M. to 9 P. M. 

Cotton Excliaiige.— At the junction of Beaver and 
South Wilham Streets (Hanover Square) is the new Cotton 
Exchange, It is a very handsome building and well worth a 
visit. Take Third Avenue Elevated Railway to Hanover 
Square station. 

Court House.— The County Court House fronts on 
Chambers Street, and is in the rear of the City Hall. 

Creedmoor, a small village, 13V^ miles from New York, 
on the Long Island Railway. It is noted on account of the 
National Ritle Association of America having their rifle 
range there. This range embraces 85 acres of level sodded 
ground; has 30 iron targets with a range of from 50 to 1,200 
yards. A large wind dial and many flags and streamers at 
different points aid the riflemen in their calculations. Acces- 
sible by James Slip and 34th Street ferries to Long Island Rail- 
road trains twice a day. When matches take place they run 
more frequently. Fare, 40 cents. Of interest to all riflemen. 

Cricket.— Among the important cricket clubs are: the 
Staten Island, with grounds at TompkinsviUe, Staten Island; 
the Manhattan, playing at Prospect Park ; and the St. George, 
with grounds at Hoboken, N. J. 

Custom-House. corner of Wall and William Streets. 
This is an imposing granite building, costing nearly 
$2,000,000. (See Wall Street.) 

Drives.— There are a number of pretty drives in Central 
Park, wliich are, every afternoon, thronged with vehicles of 
every description, families out in their carriages, horsemen 
with fast trotters on their way to Central Avenue, it being a 
favorite resort of theirs. To reach it, drive through the park 
to gate at Seventh Avenue and 110th Street, following Seventli 
Avenue to the Central Bridge at 155th Street. It is a wide 
boulevard with an excellent road-bed, and is the fashionable 
drive of New York, and every day, and especially Sundaj-, it 
is thronged with splendid horses, some of them the finest 
trotters in the country, driven by well-known sporting men 
as well as by some of the wealthiest men in the country. 

St. Nicholas Avenue, (formerly Harlem Lane), is another 
fine road. It begins at the junction of Sixth Avenue and 
110th Street, and runs to Fort Washington, joininjr the King's 
Bridge Road, by which you can proceed to Yonkers. 



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The Boulevard is a very fine drive, commencing at the 
junction of 59th Street and Eighth Avenue, and continues to 
155th Street. It is charmingly laid out with two wide road- 
beds, between which are beautiful grass plots and trees. 

Riverside Avenue commences at 72d Street, between 
Eleventh and Twelfth Avenues, and extends 2)4 miles to the 
Convent of the Sacred Heart. It is on a ridge of high 
ground which slopes at an angle of 30 degrees to the edge of 
the Hudson River, and is the widest roadway in America. 
It commands beautiful and picturesque views of the Park, 
Hudson River and Weehawken hills. 

Southern Boulevard commencing at the North end of the 
Third Avenue bridge, turning East along the line of the 
Westchester shore of Long Island Sound, and curving around 
returns to the Westward joining Central Avenue at Jerome 
Park. This is a well-kept drive, and 'at its Southern end 
commands fine views of Long Island Sound. 

Ocean Parkway is a beautiful boulevard from the Southern 
end of Prospect Park, Brooklyn to Coney Island (about 5}^ 
miles). In reality, it is a double roadway, being divided bj' 
ornamental parks. From it splendid views of the Atlantic 
Ocean can be had. 

Kast River Bridge is one of the greatest of all Metro- 
politan attractions, aind easiest of access, its approaches 
beginning directlj' opposite to the City Hall. It is the largest 
suspension bridge in the world, being one and an eighth-mile 
in length, 2T8 feet high and 85 feet wide. It was constructed 
in fourteen years, at an expense of $16,000,000, By calcula- 
tion 130,000 perpons and 15,0i,0 vehicles can cross in an hour. 
Cars are rur across by an endless wire cable. Accessible by 
Third Avenue Elevated Railway, and Second, Third and 
Fourth Avenue horse cars. 

Kden Musee, The— is one of the attractions of the city, 
containing an exhibition of wax figures of distinguished 
persons and historic tableaux. It is situated in a handsome, 
new building in West 23d Street, between Fifth and Sixth 
Avenues. Admission, 50 cents ; children, 25 cents. 

Exciirsions. — A large number of excursion boats and 
trains leave New York daily during the Summer season. For 
particulars, see advertisements in the last few pages of this 
book. 

Fifth Avenue. These two words are synonomous to 
wealth, grandeur and displaj*. The handsomest pi'ivate 
mansions on the Western Hemisphere will be founrt here. 
Among the principal owners or occupants of these will be 
found sueli names as Mr. John Jacob Astor, (corner of Fifth 



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Avenue and 33d Street) and one block above Mr. "William 
Astor's. At the North-west corner of 31th Street is the 
Italian marble mansion of the late A. T. Stewart. The 
Union League Club is at the corner of 3'.»th Street. The cele- 
brated Windsor Hotel occupies the block between 46th and 
47th Streets. A little further up (between 50th and 51st 
Streets,) is the grandest Roman Catholic Cathedral (St. 
Patrick's) in this country. A block above this are two 
handsome brown-stone mansions occupied by Mr. W. H. 
Vanderbilt and his sons-in-law. On the next block (corner 
of 53d Street) is Mr. W. K. Vanderbilt's mansion, not only a 
very beautiful, but also costly house. St. Thomas's Church 
(Episcopal) is at corner of 53d Street, and at 55th Street is 
the celebrated Dr. Hall's (Presbyterian) Church. From 
54th to 55th Streets is St. Lukes Hospital. On the South- 
west corner of 57th Street is Mrs. Stevens' mansion, and 
directly opposite is the new residence of Mr. Cornelius 
Vanderbilt. The stranger in New York should not fail to 
see this well-known avenue. The best way to do this is to 
leisurely stroll or drive up the avenue from 23d Street to 
59th Street any day between the hours of 2 P.M. and 6 P. M., 
when the ej-e will be met by numerous handsome residences, 
chm-ches, hotels, club houses, etc. 

Fishings — The fishing near New York is mostly confined 
to trout, weakflsh, black, and striped bass, bluefish, and 
sheepshead. The following are the best tishing grounds 
around New York: For trout go to Newfoundland, N. 
Y., on the New York, Susquehanna & Western Railway. 
Stop at Brown's Hotel. There is good fly and bait fishing 
here from tlie first of May to the first of August. Another 
good place to fish for trout is Broadhead's CreeK, Pa. Go to 
Henry ville, Pa., via Delaware, Lackawanna & Western 
Railroad and see Jim Henry. Good black bass and Oswego 
•5, bass fishing may be had at Greenwood Lake, Orange Co., 
N. Y. Take New York & Greenwood Lake Railway from 
Erie depot. The lower end of the lake isLconsidered by 
many the best fishing grounds. To fish here get off at Coop- 
er's Station and go to FuUer's Hotel, where special facilities 
are offei-ed anglers, such as good guides, new boats, plenty 
of bait, etc., at very reasonable rates. At the upper end 
of the lake the fishing is good. The best hotel for anglers at 
this point is the Hotel Brandon. Lake Hopatcong, N. J., af- 
fords excellent bass fishing, and is reached by Delaware, 
Lackawanna & Western Railroad. Also the Delaware River 
at the Gap, via Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad, 
and at Narrowsburg, via New York, Lake Erie & Western 
Railroad. Here most fishermen stop with Mr. C. H. Murray, 
who is not only a genial landlord, but is also an expert 



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angler. Salt-water fishing can be had at so many places irl 
and about New York that we only mention the following 
principal places: Fire Island, via Long Island Railroad, is 
an excellent place for sea bass and bluefish. Rockaway 
Beach, via Long Island Railroad, is also good for bass, blue- 
fish, etc. At Ooney Island (Coney Island Creek ) small striped 
bass, weakfish and blackfish are caught, while out in the 
Ocean the bluefishing is splendid. The fishing grounds at 
Giffords, Huguenot and Princes Bay, Staten Island, are splen- 
did, via boat foot of Whitehall Street, terminus of all Ele- 
vated roads. Fort Hamilton, Barnegat Bay and Sheepshead 
Bay are excellent grounds for bluefish and weakfish, 

Messrs. Abbey & Imbrie, No. 18 Vesey Street, New York, 
the principal manufacturers of and dealers in fishing tackle 
in this country, will kindly furnish information and directions 
as to the best fishing grounds not only in or about New York, 
but also throughout the country. 

Five Points.— In former daj's this was a celebrated 
place for low rookeries, drinking places and everything tliat 
was bad. In place of these dens there are now large mission 
schools, chapels, places of business, etc. 

Fort Iice is a picturesque spot on the Western shore of 
the Hudson, and is the beginning of the famous Palisades. 
The view here of the Hudson to the South is unsurpassed. 
A fine hotel, similar in design "to the large hotels of Conej- 
Island, has been built on the bluff, and is excellently 
managed, the prices being very moderate, and the food well- 
cooked and served. The restaurant has accommodations 
for 2,500 persons at one time. A little beyond the hotel is a 
beautiful park, well shaded and pleasantly cool, containing a 
merry-go-round, shooting gallery, swings, etc. During the 
afternoon and evening a large band of music play popular 
airs in front of the hotel. Other features are roller-skating 
rink, a large dancing pavilion in which there is dancing from 
2 to 10 P. M.; good boating and bathing. A pleasant time 
can always be passed at this popular resort. Accessible by 
steamboats, every hour from 10 A. M. to 10 P. M., from foot 
of Canal Street, North River; 22d Street, North River, 10 
minutes later, and 84th Street, North River, 15 minutes 
later. Round excursion, including admission to skating 
rink, 25 cents. 

Freemasonry.— At the corner of Sixth Avenue and 23d 
Street is the Masonic Temple, an imposing edifice, which is 
the headquarters of the order in the State of New York. 
Strangers desiring to visit lodges in New York Cit}', should 
apply at the secretary's office in the Temple, where he will 



be supplied with a " directory " of the different lodges, their 
meeting nights and other information. 

Fulton Mnrket. — "While this is a general market where 
meats and all kinds of produce are sold, still it is better 
known as the great fish and oyster market of the metropolis. 
A short time ago the old buildings were removed and were 
replaced by a handsome structure of red pressed-brick. It 
is situated between P'ulton and Beekman Streets, facing the 
East River. A stroll through the market is always of great 
interest to the visitor. 

Glen Island ; or, " the gem of Long Island Sound," as it is 
sometimes called, is a popular day Summer resort. It is on 
the Sound, about 15 miles from tbe city, and is reached by a 
line of splendid steamers from Pier 18, foot of Cortlandt 
Street, North River; Broome Street, East River, and 33d 
Street, East River, boats leaving nearly every hour from 
9 A. M. to 4 P. M. (See time tables in back part of this book.) 
The island is a veritable fairyland and its features are two 
grand concerts daily, superior dinners a la carte, clambake, 
Klein Deutchland, boating, bathing, fishing, billiards, bowl- 
ing, etc. Excursion tickets, 40 cents. 

Governor's Island is in the upper bay about 1,000 yards 
off the Battery. It is a beautiful island of 65 acres, covered 
with green grass and large shade trees. The United States 
Government own the island and use it for headquarters of 
the Military Department of the Atlantic and Ordinance De- 
partment, or New York Arsenal. The Major-General in 
command and his staff reside on the island. On the N. W. 
point of the island is located Castle William. A fine piece 
of greensward nicely shaded in the centre of the island is 
used as a parade ground. Scattered throughout the island 
are the residences or quarters of the officers, a pretty Gothic 
chapel, laundries, offices and workshops. It is a very 
interesting place to visit, and can be reached by a small 
steamer hourly from the Battery. 

Grace Cliwrch is situated corner of Broadwaj' and 10th 
Street. It is a fine white granite structure, and is' one of the 
finest churches in the city. 

Grand Central Depot, located at Park Avenue and 4'^d 
Street, is a massive building of red pressed-brick, handsomely 
finished with iron trimmings, painted white, and partly 
covered by a glass roof. It is fi95 feet long and 240 feet wide. 
Twelve trains consisting of a locomotive and twelve cars side 



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by side can be easily accommodated in this spacious building. 
It is used by three railroad companies, viz., the New York 
Central and Hudson River; the New York, New Haven and 
Hartford; and the New York and Harlem. About 125 trains 
arrive and depart daily, but evei-ything is reduced to such a 
thorough system that there is no crowding or confusion. It 
is accessible by nearly all the city railroads. 

Grand Opera House.— One of the handsomest theatres 
in tlie city, situated on the N. \V. corner of Eighth Avenue 
and 2:3d Street. During the sea.son leading stars and com- 
biuatiuus play here, at popular prices. 

Greenwood Cemetery. This well-known " City of the 
Dead" is situated in the City of Brooklyn, and is accessible 
by horse cars from Fulton, Wall, South and Hamilton 
ferries. It contains 450 acres (about one mile square), laid 
out in beautiful plots, through which are winding paths and 
stone-bedded avenues well-shaded by trees. There are also 
within the cemetery eight beautiful lakes. Probablj' no bury- 
ing ground in the world has as many fine and costly monu- 
ments as Greenwood. Among the principal ones are: on 
Locust Hill, near Oak Avenue, stands a handsome monu- 
ment and bronze bust of Horace Greeley, erected by the 
printers of this country. Samuel F. B. Morse, the inventor 
of the telegraph, has a beautiful monument, erected to his 
memory, situated on High Wood Hill. At a cost of $30 GOO is 
a monument erected at the Sovith-westerly end of Vallej- 
Water, to the memory of John Matthews. On Hilly Ridge is 
the monument of Brown Brothers, the well-known New York 
bankers. This is richly carved from the finest Italian marble 
and describes the loss of the Steamer "Arctic," by which six 
members of this family were lost. Attlie intersection of Fir 
and Vine Avenues is the beautiful Chapel Monument, erected 
to the memory of Miss Mary M. Dancer, a lady who made 
many large bequests (about half-a-million dollars) to religi- 
ous and charitable institutions. The marble temple of A. S. 
Scribner is located at the junction of Vine and Cypress 
Avenues, while on the opposite corner is the large granite 
monument of Thomas F. Read. On Battle Hill is the Sol- 
diers' Monument erected by the City of New York. At the 
intersection of Fern and Greenbough Avenues is the Char- 
lotte Cauda Monument. Besides the monuments named 
there are throughout the cemetery hundreds of beautiful 
monuments costing millions of dollars. No one visiting New 
York should fail to see Greenwood Cemetery. 

TInck Pares. Always make a bargain with the driver 
before entering the hack or cab, The law requires the legal 



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rates to be posted in every public cab or hack, and if this is 
not complied with you are under no obligation to pay except 
at the Mayor's office . Recently the New York Cab Company 
have placed on the streets a large number of cabs at cheap 
rates. These are painted black and yellow and generally 
called " Dlack and tans." The price for these cabs is 25 cents 
a mile, or fraction thereof, or S 1 00 per hour. They are to be 
found at nearly all the ferries, parks and other centres. 
The same company have a large number of Hansom cabs 
on the streets at the same rate of charges. 

Hart's Island belongs to New York City, and is in Long 
Island Sound, between Sands Point and Pelham Neck. On 
it are situated the branch Lunatic Asylum, a hospital, branch 
Workhouse and Potter's Field, where are buried annually 
about 2,000 of the unknown and pauper dead. Accessible by 
boat from foot of East 26th Street, after getting a pass from 
the Commissioners of Public Charities and Corrections, cor- 
ner of Third Avenue and 11th Street. 

Hell Gate is the name of a dangerous channel of the 
East River lying between Astoria and New York and Astoria 
and Ward's Island, just North of Blackwells Island. In 
the Channel is a ledge of rocks, which at points almost reach 
the surface of the water, causing a seething and eddying cur- 
rent. Since 1 '^70 the United States Government has been at 
work with a corps of engineers, under the direction of Gene- 
ral Newton, in removing these obstructions. This is done by 
tunnelling and drilling the rocks and charging them with 
powerful explosives. In 1S76 Hallefs Reef was exploded, 
and preparations for another explosion are being made. 
In a short time this channel will be navigable at all times. 

High. Bridge.— This beautiful stone bridge crosses the 
Harlem River at 173d Street, and was built to carry the main 
of the croton aquaduct which supplies the city with water. 
It is 1,460 feet long and 116 feet above the surface of the 
river, and the view from it delights lovers of beauty and 
nature. Around the bridge are hotels, restaurants and beer 
gardens which are visited by large numbers of people, 
especially Sundays. The prices charged at the hotels and 
restaurants are moderate, and, for a little money, a delight- 
ful time can be had by an excursion to High Bridge. It is 
accessible by either the Sixth or Ninth Avenue Elevated 
Railroads, by which routes a magnificent view of tlie city 
and suburbs can be had. 

Hoboken, N. J., is situated directly opposite New York 
on the North River. It has a large German population, and 
with them is very popular. The well-known polytechnic and 



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scientific school, the Stevens Institute, an institution of very 
high rank, founded by the late Commodore Stevens, is 
situated here on a hill along the river's edge. A little above 
this is a fine pleasure ground known as the Elysian Fields. 
German beer gardens, where music is discoursed, are num- 
erous, especially on the hill. (Take horse cars at ferry house.) 
Hoboken is reached by ferry from foot of Barclay and 
Christopher Streets. 

Horses and Carriages may be hired at any livery 
stable, of which there are many. If you own your horse, the 
same can be boarded at almost anv livery stable for S"-'5 or 
$30 per month, which includes taking care of one vehicle. 
The American Horse Exchange Company (Limited) have 
large and commodious sales-stables at corner of Broadway 
and 50th Street. This Company was organized by well- 
known capitalists for the purpose of importing and export- 
ing horses to be sold by auction in New York and London. 
On East 24th Street, between Third and Lexington Avenues, 
horses are sold at auction, and also ou Broadway, near 
40th Street. 

Horse Racing— The most prominent racing association 
in the United States is the American Jockey Club. It has 
about 1,.^00 members, which includes representatives from 
nearly every wealthy family in the city. This Club leases 
the race-course at Jerome Park, the track being an excellent 
one. They give two meetings annually— one early in June, 
and the other early in October. The average value of the 
stakes are from $1,(^0010 $5,000. Jerome Park is accessible 
by Harlem Railroad from 42d Street direct to Jerome Park. 
Excursion, 60 cents. Admission to the Park ranges from 
$1.00 to $2.50, according to location. 

The Coney Island Jockey Club, composed principally of 
the younger members of the American Jockey Club, have at 
Sheepshead Bay, L. I., one of the best race-courses in the 
country'. It is about a mile back of Coney Island on the 
main-land. They have a meeting in June and one in Septem- 
ber, at both of which the stakes are valuable. 

From the middle of June to the end of September, on an 
average of three days each week, racing takes place at 
Brighton Beach, Coney Island, where there is a full mile- 
course, managed by the Brighton Beach Racing Association. 
(See Daily " Sporting World " or daily papers.) Accessible 
by any of the Coney Island routes. 

The course at Monmouth Park, near Long Branch, is 
popular with New Yorkers, as well also the course at 
Saratoga. ' The annual meeting at Monmouth begins about 



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July 4th, and has a second meeting: in August. At Saratoga 
the meeting begins about the third, week ia July, and con- 
tinues to the end of August. 

The trotting resorts ai-e Fleetwood Park, near Melrose, 
easily reached by auy of the drives to McCoomb"s Bridge over 
the Harlem River. On the road to Coney Island are the 
Brooklyn Driving Park and the Prospect Driving Park. The 
racing papers, which contain full particulars of all the prin- 
cipal events, are the " Sporting World" (daily, 3 cents); the 
"Spirit of the Times," "The Sportsman" and the "Turf, 
Field and Farm." A standard racing manual is " Krik's 
Guide to the Turf." 

Hotels.— There are so many of every possible grade of 
merit, style and price in every part of the city, that it would 
occupy too much space in a book of this character to give a 
list of even the principal ones. The cards of some first- 
class houses will be found in the advertising department of 
this book. Also see watering places and Summer resorts in 
advertising department. 

Inventor's Institute.— An institution incorporated to 

Eromote the interests of inventors. Its rooms are in the 
!ooper Union (Fourth Avenue and 7th Street), where inven- 
tors can exhibit their models, and have free use of a library 
of works adapted to their wants. Its exhibition rooms are 
free to the public and of much interest. 

Jerome Park, situated near Fordham, on the Harlem 
Railroad, is the most noted race-course in the United States. 
(See Horse Racing.) 

Jones's "Wood, a noted pic-nic ground on the East River 
at 68th Street and Avenue A. It is very popular with the 
Germans, and during the Summer season there is scarcely a 
day or night that there is not a gathering of merry-makers, 
who dance in the pavilion, drink beer and have a good time 
generally. The pavilion commands a fine view of the East 
River and its islands. Accessible by Elevated Railway to 
Third Avenue and 6Tth Street. 

Liibraries i— Apprentices', 18 East 16th Street, open from 
8 A. M. to 9 P. M. 

Astor, Lafayette Place, near Astor Place, 9 A. M. to 5 P.M 

Bar Association, 7 West 29th Street. 8 A. M. to 12 P. M. 

City, 12 City Hall, 10 A. M. to 4 P. 7>l. 

Cooper Union, in Cooper Institute, 8 A. M. to 10 P. M. 

Free Circutatina, 49 Bond Street, 9 A. M. to 9 P. M. ; on 
Sundays, from 4 to 9 P. M. 

Harlem, 2238 Third Avenue, 9 A. M. to 9 P. M. 



JJistoricat Society, Second Avenue, corner of J^ast 11th 
Street, 9 A. M. to 9 P. M. 

Law Institute, IIG Post-office Building, 9 A. M. to 5 P. M. 

Lenox, Fifth Avenue and 7Uth Street. 

Library of the American Institute, in Cooper Institute, 
9 A. M. to 9 P. M. 

Masonic, Sixth Avenue and 23d Street. 

Mercantile, Astor Place, near Broadway, 8 A. M. to 9 P.M. 
Branch, 2 Liberty Place and 431 Fifth Avenue. 

Mott Memorial, 64 Madison Avenue, 11 A. M. to 9 P. M. 

Neio York Hospital, 8 West 16th Street. 

Neio York Society, 67 University Place, 8 A. M. to 6 P. M 

Printers', 3 Chambers Street, every Saturday evening. 

Woman's, 38 Bleecker Street, 9 A. M. to 4 P. M. 

Young Men's Christian Associaton, 161 Fifth Avenue; 
Fourth Avenue, corner of 23d Street; Third Avenue, corner of 
.Kastl-22d Street; 255 Hudson Street: 69 Ludlow Street, and 97 
Wooster Street, all open from 8 A. M. to 10 P. M. 

(For particulars in regard to the principal libraries, see 
appropriate heads.) 

♦« liitlle Church Around the Corner," the Church of 
the Transfiguration, in 29th Street, east of Fifth Avenue. 
Some years ago application was made to the rector of a 
prominent church in Madison Avenue to read the funeral 
service over the remains of George Holland, an actor, in his 
church, to which the divine made a point-blank refusal, and 
suggested that there was " a little church around the corner" 
where they did that sort of thing"; to which Mr. Joseph 
Jefferson "replied, " God bless the little church around the 
corner." Mr. Holland was buried from the Church of the 
Transfiguration, and since then nearly all members of the 
theatrical profession who die in or near New York, are 
buried from it. The congregation is made up from all 
classes. There are 200 free sittings in the church, and all are 
welcome. 

r.ong Beach is situated on the Long Island coast, im- 
mediately East of Rockaway, and considered by many the 
finest seaside resort near New York. It has a large and very 
fine hotel, with a number of connecting cottages. During 
the season these are occupied bj- well-to-do gentlemen and 
their families, of New Y'ork and other large cities. Accessible 
via Long Island Railroad, by ferries from East 7th Street 
and East 34th Street and James Slip. Excursion, 50 cents. 

Itong Branch is probably the best known seaside Sum- 
mer resort in this country. It is situated on the New Jersey 
coast of the Atlantic, about thirty miles from New York. 
For years it has been the fashionable beach for New Yorkers 



and wealthy men and their families, from all parts of the 
country-. The beach lies just below a bluff, along which a 
number of hotels have been built for a distance of nearly 
three miles. The principal hotels are the West End, How- 
land, Ocean, Mansion House, United States and Brighton. 
There are also a number of elegant private cottages, and 
a few boarding-houses. The amusements here are bathing 
in the morning, driving in the afternoon, and dancing in the 
evening. Each hotel employs an orcliestra to furnish danc- 
ing and promenade music for the guests, The season is at 
its height during the ziionths of July and August, when tlie 
races are run at JMoumouth Park, (See Horse Racing.) Ac- 
foot of Liberty Street; fare, $1.00; excursion, $1.50; or, by 
cessible by steamer. Pier 1, North River, and by the New 
Jersey Southern Railroad ; by the Central Railroad of New 
Jersey from the Pennsylvania Railroad (ferries foot of Cort- 
landt and Desbrosses Streets. By all means the stranger 
should visit Long Branch. 

liudlow Street Jail extends from 'Ludlow Street East- 
ward to Essex Street, and is about 100 feet North of Grand 
Street. 

Macy, R. H., «S& Co. Almost everybody has heard of 
this celebrated bazar, which covers the entire block from 13th 
to 14th Streets on Sixth Avenue. It is the most extensive 
establishment of its kind in America, and there is probably 
nothing to equal it in the world, except it be the Bon Marche 
of Paris. It is well worth a visit. 

Madison Square, a very pretty public park containing 
about six acres. Situated on the Eastern side of Broadway, 
between 23d aud 2Gth Streets. 

Madison Square Garden occupies the block bounded 
by Fourth and Madison Avenues and iJOth and 27th Streets. 
It is an immense structure capable of accommodating many 
thousands of people, and is used for circuses, public balls, 
dog shows, pedestrian matches, roUor skating contests, hor- 
ticultural exhibitions, concerts, etc. 

Mauch Ciiunk, Pa. Tourists have aptly named this 
the "Switzerland of America." It is doubtless the most 
truly picturesque town in the Union. It is difficult to de- 
scribe the encliantments of Glen Onoko. Those who have 
visited this charming and wonderful work of nature, are 
eager to see it again. A thrilling ride over the famous 
gravity road, known as the "Switch Back," is apleasiiig feat- 
ure; also a trip to the Burning Mine, which is said to have 
be^u on fire since J832; while th§ IgeQave ^-nd Coal JMUneg 



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will repay one for the visit. Mauch Chunk is accessible by 
the Lehigh Valley Railroad, which passes through the richest 
part of New Jersey and the charming and beautiful Lehigh 
Valley running along the picturesque banks of the Lehigh 
River and passing through the grand old mountains of Penn- 
sylvania, affording a grand panoramic view of the finest 
natural scenery in the world. Trains leave Cortlandt or Des- 
brosses Streets at 8.10 A. M. Regular fare, $2.45. Excur- 
sions at cheaper rate. (For further particulars see Time 
Table and Advertisement in back part of this book.) 

Moiitclair, N. J., is unsurpassed by any suburb of New 
York, as regards healthfulness, location, fine views, delight- 
ful drives, good society, pure air and pure water. It is beau- 
tifully located on the Easterly slope of the Orange Mountain, 
thirteen miles directly West from New York. Accessible by 
the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad from Barclay 
Street and Christopher Street ferries. It has a population of 
nearly 7,000, a superior public school, good private schools, a 
public library, seven churches, a newspaper, handsome resi- 
dences, good drives, police force, fire department and, above 
all, positively no malaria, or chills and fever. The country is 
rolling, varying in elevation from 500 to 650 feet above tide- 
water, and commanding extensive views of the country 
East to the line of the Hudson River, New York Bay and the 
Narrows. 

National Academy of Desi;?n is a pretty building in 
the Venetian style, and for architectural beauty, as well as 
elegancy of finish, it is unsurpassed in this country. It is 
situated at the North-west corner of 23d Street and Fourth 
Avenue. Among its members are artists of the highest or- 
der, who are elected for life and receive the title of N. A. On 
the second floor is a fine School of Art, where the principles 
of art are taught through the study of antique sculpture. 
The third floor is used as an Exhibition Gallery, which is 
largely attended by the elite of New York. 

Navy Yard. The— of the United States, situated in Brook- 
lyn, is the principal naval station of the country. It 
contains 144 acres; the yard proper, 45 acres; surrounded 
by a high brick wall. 2,<MtO men are almost constantly em- 
ployed in the different departments. The most interesting 
feature is an immense dry dock, built at a cost of over 
$2,000,000, and which is one of the most remarkable struc- 
tures of the kind in the world. Here, also, is the United 
States Naval Lyceum, containing a fine library, a large col- 
lection of curiosities and valuable geological and mineral- 
ogical cabinets. There are also extensive marine barracks 



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and a marine hospital witli accommodations for 500 patients. 
A Commodore of the United States Navy is in command of 
the jard, tne organization embracing the following depart- 
ments: Yards and Docks, Equipment, Navigation, Medical, 
Ordnance, Construction, Provisions and Clothing, Steam 
Engineering, and Marine. It is one of the most interesting 
places to visit, an.d is easy of access; reached by horse cars 
from Fulton Ferry in about twenty minutes. 

NeTvspapers.— The following are the names of the prin- 
cipal daily papers of New York, their politics, price, etc. : 
"The World." Democratic, 2 cents daily; Scents Sundays. 
The "Herald," Independent, Scents daily; Scents Sundays. 
The "Times," Independent-Republican, 2 cents daily; 3 
cents Sundays. The "Tribune," Republican, 3 cents daily 
and Sundaj's. The "Morning Journal, 1 cent daily; 2 cents 
Sundays. "Sporting World," Daily and Sunday, 3 cents. 
"Staats Zeitung, "the great German paper of New York, 
Democratic, 3 cents. TJje evening daily papers are: "Post," 
Independent, 3 cents. "Telegram," Independent, 2 cents; 
Saturdays, 3 cents. " Commercial Advertiser," Republican, 
3 cents. " Graphic." Republican, Illustrated, 3 cents. " Mail 
and Express," Republican, 2 cents. " News," 1 cent. 

New York Presg Club, an organization embracing 
gentlemen employed on the public press of the city and 
vicinit}', city correspondents of papers abroad, and to 
gentlemen engaged in literary pursuits other than that of 
journalism. The Club occupies the building at 120 Nassau 
Street, where it has parlors, a dining room, a commodious 
work-room, an excellent library, billiard room, card rooms, 
etc., all beautifully and comfortably furnished. 

Oak Point, Twenty-third Ward of New York City, within 
a very short time, has become a very popular resort. It is 
situated on the East River opposite North Brother Island, 
about two miles from Harlem Bridge. The grounds are 
spacious and beautifully laid out amidst large and stately 
trees, whose shade makes it pleasantly cool. The amuse- 
ments are many, consisting of boating, fishing, bathing, 
roller-coasting, a merry-go-round, etc., etc. The bathing 

Eavilion is the largest in New York City, containing 40(> 
atliing houses. Excellent concerts are given every afternoon 
and evening, and a fine display of fireworks every Saturday 
evening. Professional boat races often take place here 
between famous oarsmen. Every afternoon a fine view of 
the large and magnificent Sound steamers can be had as 
they pass close by on their outward trip, presenting an im- 
posing sight. Boats and stages leave Harlem Bridge every 



fifteen minutes. Take Third Avenue Elevated Railway to 
129th Street. Boat excursion, 15 cents. 

Obelisk, Tlie.— Near the Metropolitan Museum of Art, 
on a grassy mound, in Central Park, stands this interesting 
historical relic, tlie gift of the late Khedive of Egypt to the 
city of New York. This great relic of former ages is so very 
old that it is said to have been seen by the prophets 1,500 
years before the birth of Christ. On its sides are hiero- 
glyphics relating to events in the lives of the early kings 
of Egypt. This monolith is one of the most interesting and 
sixth in size of the obelisks of Egypt. Every visitor should 
see this great relic. 

Ocean Grove, a popular Summer resort of the Metho- 
dists, being the property of a Methodist camp-meeting asso- 
ciation. It is situated five miles below Long Branch on 
the Jersey coast of the Atlantic, and is separated from As- 
bury Park by Weslej' Lake. The village has a permanent 
population of about 2,500, but in Summer as many as 25,000 
persons congregate there. Rules prohibiting the sale of 
liquors, driving or rowing on Sunday, are rigidly enforced, 
and to prevent strangers visiting the place on Sunday, a 
fence has been constructed around the village, and the gates 
are kept locked on that day. The features are good rowing 
on the lake and surf bathing. Accessible via the Central 
Railroad of New Jersey, Irom Liberty Street ferry. 

Odd-Fellows.— New York City has over 100 lodges, with 
headquarters at 26 Bond Street. Strangers desiring to visit 
lodges in the city should apply at the secretary's office, at 
headquarters, where they will be supplied with a " director^' " 
of the different lodges, their meeting nights and any other 
needed information. 

Opium Dens.— These have been introduced into New 
York by the Chinese. They are principally located in the 
Chinese quarter (see page ii) and are patronized bj- gamblers 
and women of the demi-monde. These places are called 
"joints." There is one of these in 32d Street, between Sixth 
and Seventh Avenues. 

Orange, N. J.— Twelve miles from New Y'ork, at the foot 
of the Orange Mountains, is a beautiful suburban place of 
residence, and is very healthy and nicely laid out. Within its 
limits is a beautiful tract of land well-shaded, with fine drives 
and handsome residences, called Llewellyn Park. Orange 
is very popular with wealthy New Yorkers as a place of Sum- 
mer residence. It is accessible via Delaware, Lackawanna 
and Western Railroad. The railway commutation is low. 



Palisades.— From Fort Lee (see page IC) for twenty 
miles up the Western liank of the Hudson River, extends a 
perpendicular and apparently columnar wall, varying in 
height from 300 to 500 feet, which is called the Palisades. 

Pic-nic Groves in vicinity of New York, and how to 
reach them : 

Alderney Park. (See Chestnut Grove.) 

Alpine Grove, on Hudson River, nineteen miles from New 
York; by New York Central and Hudson River Railroad, 
Hudson River Division, or steamboat to Yonkers, thence 
cross river by row boat ; or by ferry boat, which lands about 
one mile below the Grove. 

Atlantic Highlands Grove, on Navesink River, N. J., 
thirty miles from New York; by New Jersey Southern Divi- 
sion of Philadelphia and Reading Railroad; about one mile 
from station. 

Bath Park.— Take Brooklyn, Bath and Coney Island Rail- 
road to Bath ; about one-fourth mile from station ; also by 
steamboat, when running. (See Bath.) 

Boynton Beach Grove, on the Kill von KuU, about twenty- 
three miles from New York: take New York and I.<ong 
Branch Railroad to Sewaren, or take steamboat to Wood- 
bridge, both about one mile from Grove. 

Chestnut Grove, on the Kill von KuU, twenty miles from 
New York; by New York Division of Pennsylvania Railroad 
to Rahway, three miles from Park, or by New York and 
Long Branch Railroad to Sewaren, or steamboat to Wood- 
bridge; both one and one-half miles from Park. 

Cold Spring Grove, by Port Jefferson Branch of Long 
Island Railroad to Cold Spring, three miles to Grove. 

Columbia Grove. — By Pore Jefferson Branch of Long 
Island Railroad to Cold Spring, about six miles to Grove. 

Dudley's Grove. (See Pleasant Point Grove.) 

Eagleswood Park, N. J., on Raritan Bay, one mile West of 
Perth Amboy. Take Staten Island Railroad, New York and 
Long Branch Railroad, or New York Division of Pennsylvania 
Railroad to Perth Amboj'. 

Elm Park, reached by Staten Island North Shore ferry. 

Eureka Spring Grove, on Hudson River, twenty miles from 
New York; by New York Central and Hudson River Divi- 
sion, or steamboat to Yonkers, thence cross river by row 
boat, about two miles. 

Excelsior Park, reached by New York Central and Hudson 
River Railroad, Hudson River Division, or steamboat to 
Yonkers. Steam ferry across river, or by row boat to Grove. 

Fort Lee Park, reached by Fort Lee ferry. (See Fort 
Lee. page IH ) 

Glen Island. (See description under Glen Island.) 



Hudson Grove, on Echo Bay, three miles beyond Glen 
Island. Take New York and New Haven Railroad to New 
Rochelle, one and one-half mile from Grove. 

lona Island Grore.— Take New York. Ontario and Western 
Railroad, or New York, West Shore and Buffalo Railroad to 
same station. 

Jslandivikl. (See Glen Island.) 

Linden Grove.— Take Staten Island North Shore Ferry to 
Port Richmond, about five miles from Grove. 

Locust Grove, station on Brooklyn, Bath and Coney Island 
Railroad. 

Magnolia Grove. (See lona Island.) 

Marresness Grove. — Take Rockaway Division of Long^ 
Island Railroad to Ocean Point station. Grove is about one 
mile from station. 

Morris Grove, reached by special arrangement, via 
Atlantic Avenue Division of Long Island Railroad. 

Mount Measant Grove, by New York Centi-al and Hudson 
River Railroad, Hudson River Division, to Hastings, about 
one-half mile to Grove. 

Ocean Grove, reached by New York and Long Branch 
Railroad, or New Jersey Southern Division of Philadelphia 
and Reading Railroad. 

Oriental Grove.— Take North Side Division of Long Island 
Railroad to Great Neck, three miles from Grove. 

Oscawana Island, by New York, Central and Hudson River 
Railroad, Hudson River Division, to Oscawana station. 

Pleasant Point Grove, by New York Central and Hudson 
River Railroad, Hudson River Division, to Hastings, one and 
one-half mile above Grove. 

Point Vieio Grove, eleven miles from New York; reached 
by the Long Island Railroad to College Point, about one mile 
to Grove. 

Raritan Beach Grove, by New Y'ork Division of Penn- 
sylvania Railroad, or by New York and Long Branch Rail- 
road, or by Staten Island Railroad, to Perth Amboy, one and 
one-half miles to Grove. 

River View Park, reached by New Y^'ork Central and Hud- 
son River Railroad. Hudson River Division, or steamboat to 
Yonkers . Steam ferry across river, or by row boat to Grove. 

Rock-away Beach Groves, reached by Rockaway steam- 
boats, and by New York, Woodhaven and Rockaway Rail- 
road; also by Rockaway Division of the Long Island Rail- 
road, and by Brooklyn and Rockaway Beach Railroad. 

Roten Point, Conn., thirty-five miles from New York, on 
Long Island Sound; reached by New York, New Haven and 
Hartford Railroad to Five Mile River, about one mile to 
Grove. 



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Plymouth Church (Beecher's Church) is in Orange 
Street, between Hicks and Henry Streets. Take Fulton 
Ferry, walk up Fulton Street, one block to Hicks Street, and 
follow this street to Orange Street. Altogether it is about 
seven minutes walk. The Church seats 2,800 persons, and 
contains one of the largest church organs in the country. 
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher has been the pastor since 1847, and 
the church is crowded during the season, from October to 
July, when he occupies the pulpit. Strangers are provided 
with seats, but it is alwaj's best to go early to secure a 
seat. Services are held at 10.30 A. M. and 8 P. M. On Friday 
nights there is a prayer meeting in the lecture room at which 
Mr. Beecher speaks informally. 

Post-Office, The — This is the finest public structure in 
New York, and one of the best appointed post-offices in the 
world. 1,200 employees are daily occupied in the different 
departments, who handle about three hundred million letters 
and mail packages annually. Situated at what was formerly 
the Southern extremity of the City Hall Park. It is well 
worth a visit. 

Produce Exchange, The.— This is a most imposing 
and noble structure, situated directly opposite Bowling 
Green Park, (bounded by Whitehall, Beaver, New and Stone 
Streets.) The first thing that strikes the eye of the visitor 
entering the harbor of New York, is its miassive Florentine 
tower looming up towards the sky. It is the largest and 
handsomest building of its kind in the world, measuring one- 
fifth of a mile on its outside walls, and costing $3,(00,000. 
Admirers of massive and beautiful specimens of architecture 
should not fail to visit this splendid building. 

Prospect Parle is the great public park of Brooklyn, 
considered by some persons finer than Central Park. It is 
well worth a visit. Accessible by horse cars from Brooklyn 
side of Fulton, Wall Street, South and Hamilton ferries. East 
River Bridge and Williamsburgh ferries. 

Riverside Parlt lies between Riverside Avenue and the 
Hudson River from 72d Street North to 130th Street. It is 
about bOO feet wide and three miles long. This is a l)eautiful 
park and should be visited by all means. A pcood way to 
visit it is by park coaches which leave Elevated Railroad sta- 
tion, corner Ninth Avenue and 72d Street, every few min- 
utes; fare, 25 cents for the trii). 

Rockaway Beach is about twenty miles from New 
York, and is a very popular resort for bathers, and those in 
search of amusements. lu many respects it resembles Coney 



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Island, The surf here is splendid, beLnpr much heavier than 
at Coney Island; in fact, at times it is daugerous. All along 
the beach are scattered hotels, dancing pavilions, and many- 
wooden structures devoted to all soT-ts of amusements. 
There is also a Seaside Ro'ler Skating Rink, where lovers of 
tliis popular amusement can be accomodated. The largest 
hotel building in the world is at the terminus of New York, 
Woodhaven and Rockaway Railroad on the beach. The 
stranger in the metropolis during the Summer should not fail 
to visit Rockaway, for a good time can always be had at 
this well-known resort. It is accessible via New York, 
Woodhaven and Rockaway Railroad, by ferry from 34th 
Street and James Slip; trains running nearly every hour 
Another pleasant way to reach Rockaway is by any of the 
large excursion steamers which run there, of which there 
are two of the largest excursion steamers in the world. 
For the hours of sailing see advertisements of excursion 
steamers in the back part of this book. By the water route 
a splendid idea of New York harbor, its islands, forts, 
shipping, etc., can be had, also a good view of Coney Island. 

Rogues' Gallery.— At Police Headquarters, 300 ]Mul- 
berry Street, is a collection of over 1,000 photograplis of 
persistent and notorious criminals of the United States. 

Sailors' Snug Harbor, was founded in 1801 by Captain 
Randall, as an asylum for aged and infirm seamen. He be- 
queathed to it on his death a large amount of real estate in 
New York City, which, with the growth of the city, has so en- 
hanced in value, that to-day this is a very wealthy institution 
with an annual revenue of $250,000. The buildings are sit- 
uated on the North shore of Staten Island, and will accommo- 
date about 1,200 persons. This is a very interesting place to 
visit, and is easily reached via Staten Island North Shore 
Ferry, from the Battery. Fare, 10 cents. 

St. Patrick's Cathedral (Roman Catholic), occupying 
the whole block from the corner of Fifth Avenue and 50th 
Street, is the most magnificent specimen of church archi- 
tecture in America. It is built principally of wliite marble, 
on the Gothic style, and was manv 3'ears in the course of 
construction. The interior presents a spectacle of beautj' 
not to be seen in any other building of the kind in this coun- 
try, its walls being hung with paintings by some of the most 
celebrated artists in tlie world, while its altars of white mar- 
ble are among the finest to be found on earth. The total cost 
of the cathedral was $2,500,000, Opeu to visitQrs from morft- 
ing until night. 



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St. Stephen's Church is one of the most fashionable 
Roman CathoHc churches of New York, and is said to have 
the best churcli choir in the United States. It is situated ou 
liSth Street, between Tliird and Lexington Avenues. 

Shohola Glen, Pa., is a dehghtful resort on the pictur- 
esquCfErie, and althougli but a few minutes' walk from Sho- 
hola Station, was not only unknown, but entirely unsuspected 
until Avitbin the past three j-ears. In its descent from the 
mountain tops of Pike County to the Delaware, the course of 
the Shohola River is not only circuitous, but at times ex- 
tremely precipitous, so that during the last eight miles of its 
length, its fall is nearly 1,000 feet, and its course is such that 
at one point the visitor may follow it for more than three 
miles and then come out less than a quarter of a mile from 
where he started. Protected pathways, causeways, ladders, 
stairways, rustic bridges, seats, arbors and resting places, 
pic-nic grounds, etc., etc., have been added, and special at- 
tention has been given to providing amusement and enter- 
tainment generall}-, for expected guests, on a scale of mag- 
nificence vmexcelled by the older and more pretentious Sum- 
mer resort. The hotel accomodations are excellent, and 
moderate prices are charged. An old-fashioned clambake is 
a feature. In the ■wa3'^ of amusements the visitor will find 
billiards, bowling, rifle gallery, archery, row boats in the 
Glen, ponies for riding, merry-go-round, roller skating rink, 
switchback railroad, photograph gallery and superior base- 
ball ground. Accessible via New York, Lake Erie & Western 
Railway, which runs semi-weekly excursions; fare, S"^.0O 
from New York and return. (For further particulars see 
lime table in back part of this book.) 

Slnniming is a term applied to the practice of wealthy 
parties taking a guide, usually a detective, and visiting the 
slums of the city, such as miserable dens of iniijuity, 
thieves' i-esorts, etc. It generally takes a whole night to see 
everything. Such places are visited as the Water Street 
"dives," the house of the " Border Gang," "Sebastopol," 
"Batt'eRow." "Hell's Kitchen," etc. The fee for a guide is 
generally !^25.00 or over. 

Staten Island i^ thirteen miles long, six to eight miles 
wide, with an area of about sixty miles, and is situated in New 
York Bay, five miles south of the city. The island is very 
hilly, and its shores are dotted with the villas of New York 
business and i)roresRional men, many of whom reside there 
the year round . There is a railroad on the isl md extending 
from Tompkinsville to Tottenville, where it connects by 
steam ferry with Perth Amboy, N. J. The popular resorts 



of the island are Stapleton, Clifton. Elm P.ark and New 
Brighton. Excellent fishing grounds (see Fishing) can be 
found at Gifford's, Huguenot and Prince s Bay. Accessible 
by ferry boats to Tompkinsville. Stapleton and Clifton on 
the Kast shore, from loot of Whitehall Street: and from 
another pier adjoining to New Brighton, Sailors' Snug 
Harbor— (which .«ee), Castleton, Port Richmond and Elm 
Park on the North; fare by both routes, ]0 cents. The 
trip affords a dehghtf ul sail. 

Steamers. — There are always in port a number of large 
ocean steamers, an inspection of any one of which is of great 
interest, and it will always repay a person to visit one of 
them on sailing day. The hours of sailing are regulated by 
the tides, and can be ascertained frona the advertising 
columns of the daily papers. 

Stock Excliange.— This celebrated Exchange is an im- 
posing building of marble and granite, and stands in Broad 
Street, near Wall Street. It has about 1,000 members, and the 
business transacted in it is in stocks, bonds, etc. The value 
of a seal is from $25,000 to S30,000. During business hours, 
the scene upon the floor of the Exchange is one of indescrib- 
able noise and confusion, at times resembling a bedlam. 
Permission is given to visit the gallerj' only, which overlooks 
the floor, and to stand there and look down at the noisy 
brokers below is a source of great amusement to the visitor. 
By all means visit the Stock Exchange. 

Siib-Treasiiry. On the site of the old Federal Hall, in 
which Washington was inaugurated first President of the 
United States, stands a massive white marble building used 
as the Sub-Treasury of the United States. It fronts on Wall 
Street, facing Broad Street, presenting an imposing portico 
supported by eight marble columns, thirty-two feet high, 
which is reached from the side-walk by a flight of eighteen 
marble steps, extending the entire breadth of the building. 
Recently a handsome bronze statue of George Washington 
(about twice life-size) has been erected on the Wall Street 
front, on the identical spot where he took his oath of office 
as fii-st President. 

Summer Gardens. — The Atlantic Garden, in the Bow- 
ery, adjoining the Thalia (old Bowery) Theatre, is the oldest 
resort of this kind in New York. It is patronized piincipally 
by Germans who gather here nightly to listen to music and 
drink lager beer. Within a few j-eai'S a number of resorts of 
this kind on a 'larger and better scale have been opened fur- 
her up-town. Among these may be mentioned Theiss' Mu- 



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sic Hall, and Alhambra Court, on 14th Street, near Third 
Avenue ; Koster & Bial's, 23d Street, a little West of Sixth 
Avenue; and the Casino (see page 8), at Broadway and 39»h 
Street. 

Tammany Hall is a large red-brick building on East 
14th Street, adjoining the Academy of Music, and is used as 
a headquarters for a local political cDemocratic) party by 
that name. 

Theatres. — New York is the headquarters in this country 
for the theatrical profession, and no city has so many first- 
class places of amusement. The prices usually charged 
are .¥l..50 for the orchestra or dress-circle seats, Sl.lX) ad- 
mission without seat secured, and .50 cents for the upper 
circles. There are a few " popular " houses, such as the 
Grand Opera House, where the prices vary, running down as 
low as 50 cents admission, and 75 cents forVeserved orchestra 
chairs. Parties intending to spend an evening at a theatre 
should consult the daily papers, which under the heading of 
" amusements," give the names of plays being produced, at 
what theatre, and in some cases the prices of admission. 
The following is a list of theatres in New York: 

Academy of Music, 2 Irving Place. 

Bijou Opera Houfte, Broadway, between 30th and 31st Sts. 

Casino, corner Broadway and 39th Street. 

Comedy Theatre. Broadway, near 29th Street. 

Daly's Theatre, corner Broadway and 30th Street 

Eighth Street TJieatre, near Fourth Avenue. 

Fifth Avenue Theatre. West 28th Street, near Broadway. 

Fourteenth Street TJieatre. 14th Street, near Sixth Avenue. 

Grand Opera House, corner Eighth Avenue and 2;?d Street. 

Harry Miner's Theatre, Bowery, above Broome Street. 

London, Bowery, between Rivington and Stanton Streets. 

Madison Square Theatre, 4 West 24th Street. 

Metropolitan Opera House, Broa Iway and ;J9th Street. 

Miner's Eighth Avenue Theatre, Eighth Ave., near 2(;th St. 

Mount Morris Theatre, 2398 Third Avenue, Harlem. 

National Theatre, 104 and 100 Bowery. 

Neil) Park Theatre, Broadway and 3.")th Street. 

Niblo's Garden Theatre, 580 Broadway. 

People's Theatre. Bowery, opposite Spring Street. 

Star Theatre, corner Broadway and 13th Street. 

Thalia Theatre. 4(5 Bowery. 

Third Avenue Theatre, 31st Street and Third Avenue. 

Tony Pastor's Theatre, 143 East 14th Street. 

Union Square Theatre, 50 East 14th Street, near Broadway. 

Wallack's Tli^atre, Broadway and 30th Street. 



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Tombs, Tlie.— This is commonly called the City Prison, 
and in appearance it resembles a huge mass of granite, and 
is prubaiily the finest specimen of Egyptian architecture 
outside uf Egypt itself. Its walls cover a space of about one- 
fifth of a mile, running from the corner of Centre and 
Franklin Streets. Here are confined those persons accused 
or convicted of the more heinous crimes until they have 
been tried before the higher courts, or until they depart for 
the State Prison, or are ready for the gallows. All of the 
executions for murder in New York, during the past 4G 
years, have taken place within this silent tomb. Pas.ses to 
visit this prison can be obtained at the office of the Commis- 
sioners of Charities and Corrections, corner of 'I'hird Avenue 
and 11th Street. It is an interesting place to visit. 

Trinity Cliiirch is an imposing edifice of brown sand 
stone, situated on Broadway, at the head of Wall Street. It 
is surrounded by a church-yard, two city blocks in length 
and one block deep, containing grave-stones dating back a 
century or more ago. IMany of these bear well-known names, 
one being that of Alexander Hamilton. The church has a 
gracefid steeple, reaching: 284 feet in height, in which are 
the famous Trinity chimes. Trinity and its old church 
yard is one of the principal places of interest in the city, and 
should bo visited. 

Turf.— (See Horse Racing.) 

Union Square.— A small public park between Broadway 
and Fourth Avenue, and 14th and 17th Streets. It is a very 
pretty spot of about ^}4 acres, well-shaded by stately elms, 
and is a pleasant resting place for the tired wayfarer. 
Facing it on the S. E. corner is an equestrian statue of 
Washington, while op])osite Broadway, in the park, is a 
statue of Lafayette, and facing the S. W. corner a statue of 
Lincoln. In tlie centre of the park is a beautiful fountain. 
At night the park is brilliantly lighted by electric fights 
raised Ingh above the tree tops on a lofty pole. 

Wall Street.— Under this generic title is embraced all 
these localities: Broad Street, New Street, Exchanj;e Place 
and the lower end of Nassau Street, which together con- 
stitute the financial centre of the country. Wall Street 
proper is about one-half mile in length, extending from 
Trinity Church on Broadway to the East River. The build- 
ings on this street are all substantial, being, with few excep- 
tions, either marble or granite. These are principally 
occupied by bankers and brokers. The Stock Exchange (see 



page 32) has an entrance on Wall Street, between New and 
Broad Streets, the main entrance being on Broad Street. 
The Sub-Treasury (see page 32) is at the corner of Nassau 
Street, while a little further down on the right-hand side is 
the Custom House, (see page 13. ) From 9 A. M. to 4 P. M. 
Wall Street is the busiest spot in New York, and, to the 
stranger, the sight it presents is bewildering as well as in- 
teresting. It is one of the principal sights of the great city. 

Washington Market is the principal meat and vege- 
table market of the city, situated between Fulton and Vesey 
Streets, and West and Washington Streets. The scene in 
and about the market is of great interest, and the visitor is 
always well-repaid for the time spent here. 

Yacliting.— This is a very expensive, yet favorite pas- 
time. The waters about New York are admirably adapted 
for this sport. At .53 Beaver Street, there is a yacht agency 
where yachts can be hired for a cruise, while small sail-boats 
may be hired at Coney Island, Rockaway Beach, Whitestone, 
L. I., and at points along the East River, Hudson River, and 
Shrewsbury River. The prices vary; but a boat and one or 
two men may be hired at from $5 tb $10 per day. 

Young Men's Christian Association.— At the corner 

of Fourth Avenue and 23d Street is a handsome five-story 
building, built in the style of the French Renaissance, 
occupied by this well known Association. It was constructed 
at a cost of half a million dollars, in 1869. The interior is 
divided into a reception room, reading-room, parlors, lecture 
and concert hall, (with a seating capacity of 1,400), lecture- 
room, class-rooms, librarj-, excellent gj'mnasium, bowling 
alley and baths. The library contains 30,000 volumes, and is 
open to all respectable persons, whether meml)ers or not. 
The building is open every day in the year, including holi- 
days, from 8 A. M. to 10 P. M., except that on Sundays the 
hours are from 2 to 10 P. M. There are committees who 
interest themselves in the welfare of young men, members 
and strangers. 



BENEVOLENT INSTITUTIONS. 

Adult Blind Aid Association, 4'i-2 West 30th Street. 

Association for Befriending: Children and Young: Girls, and 
House of the Holy Family (R. C. ), 13(3 Second Avenue. 

Association for Improving the Condition of the Poor, Room 
G8 Bible House. 

Association for the Benefit of Colored Orphans.— Asylum, 
143d Street and Tenth Avenue. 

Association for the Improved Instruction of Deaf-Mutes, 
Lexington Avenue and G7th Street. 

Association for the Relief of Respectable Aged Indigent 
Females.— Asylum, Tenth Avenue cor. 104th Street. 

Asylum for "indigent Blind (Department of Public Charities 
and Correction), Blackwell's Island. 

Asylum for the Insane (Department of Public Charities and 
Correction), Ward's Island. 

Bloomingdale Asylum for the Insane, Boulevard and 117th 
Street. 

Catholic Protectory.— At Van Nest. Westchester Co.; 
Office : 33 Warren Street. 

Chapin Home for the Aged and Infirm. 151 East GGth Street. 

Children's Aid Society, 10 East 4th Street. 

City Mission (P. E.) Society, 30G Mulberry Street. 

Five Points House of Industry, 155 Worth Street. 

Home for the Colored Aged and Indigent, 65th Street and 
First Avenue. 

Home for Incurables, Fordham, N. Y.— Acces.sible by Har- 
lem Railroad to Fordham. 

Leake and Watts' Orphan House, 111th Street and Ninth 
Avenue. 

State Charities Aid Association, G East 14th Street. 



POPULAR CHURCHES. 

Beecher's, (Cong.) Orange St., near Henry Street, Brooklyn. 

Calvary Baptist, 50 West 23d Street. 

Dr. Hall's, (Presby.) 708 Fifth Avenue. 

Grace, (P. E.) 800 Broadway, cor. 10th Street. 

Madison Square, (Presby.) Madison Square. 

St. Patrick's Cathedral, Fifth Avenue and .50th Street. 

St. Paul's, Broadway and Fulton Street. 

St. Stephen's, (R. C.) 28th Street near Third Avenue. 

St. Paul's, (M. E.) 2'2d Street, and P'ourth Avenue. 

Talmage's, (Pres.) Schermerhorn St. and Third Av., Brooklyn. 

Trinity, (P. E. ) Broadway and Rector Street. 

Temple Emanuel (Jewish), 5:.21 Fifth Avenue . 



ELEVATED RAILWAY STATIONS. 

Second Avenue liiiie.— Chatham Square, Canal, Grand, 
Rivington and Allen Streets; 1st, Hth, 14th, 19th Streets on 
First Avenue; 23d, 34th, 42d, 50th. 57th.65th, TOth, Toth, 80th, 
86th, 92d, 105th, 111th, 110th 120th,and 12rth Street en Sec- 
ond Avenue. Transfer at Chatham Square for City Hall 
Station. 

Third Avenue Line.— South Ferrj', Hanover Square, 
Fulton Street, Franklin Square. Chatham Square. Canal 
Street, Grand Street, Houston Street, 9th, 14th, 18th, 23d, 
28th, 34th, 42d, 4rth, 53d, 59th, orth, 76th, 84th, 89th, 99th, 
106th. 116th, 125th and 129th Streets. Transfer at Chatham 
Square for City Hall Station. 

Sixtli Avenue L.ine.— South Ferry, Battery Place, Rector 
Street, CortLandt Street. Park Place, Chambers Street, 
Franklin Street, Grand Street, Bleecker Street, 8th, 14th, 
23d, 33d. 42d, 50th, 58th Streets on Sixth Avenue; 53d Street 
on Eighth Avenue; 59th 72d, 81st. 93d, and 104th Streets on 
Ninth Avenue; 116th, 125th, 135th, 146th, and 155th Streets 
on Eighth Avenue. 

Nintli Avenue Liiiie.— South Ferry, Battery Place, Rector 
Street. Cortlandt Street, Barclay' Street, Warren Street, 
Franklin Street, Desbrosses Street. Houston Street. Christo- 
pher Street, 14th, 23d, 30th, 34th, 42d, 50th, and 59th 
Streets. For above 59th Street transfer to Sixth Avenue 
Line. 



CARS CROSSING BROADWAY. 

Avenue C and Forty-Second Street Depot Line, crosses Broad- 
way at Prince Street. 

Belt Line cr 'sses Broadway at .59th Street. 

Bleecker Street Line, from Fulton Ferry, crosses Broadway 
at Bleecker Street. 

Central Cross-Town Line, (blue cars,) crosses Broadway at 
14th and 17th Streets. 

Christopher and Tenth Street Line crosses Broadway lit Clin- 
ton Place (Sth Street.) 

From West 42d Street to Grand Street Ferry the Green Line 
crosses Broadway at 23d Street. 

Grand Street Line crosses Broadway at Grand Street. 

Twenty-third Street Line crosses Broadway at 23d Street. 

Union Square and West Fourteenth Street Line crosses 
Broadway at 14th Street . 



f?8 

RAILROADS. 

NEAREST FERRY TO DEPOT. 

Baltimore and Ohio, take Desbrosses or Cortlandt Street 
Ferries. 

Erie, Chambers or 23d Street Ferries. 

For Flushing, North side, Long Island or for Rockawaj', 
Manhattan Beach, Brighton or Long Beach or Cone}' Is- 
land, Tth or 34th Street Ferries, James Slip or Wall Street 
Annex to Long Island City. 

For New Jersey Midland, Cortlandt Street Ferrj-. 

For Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad, Barclay 
or Christopher Street Ferries. 

For the West Shore, Cortlandt and Desbrosses Street Ferries. 

Morris and Essex, Barclay or Christopher Street Ferries. 

New Jersey Central, foot of Liberty Street, Communipaw 
Ferry. 

New York and Northern, transfer at the end of Sixth Av- 
enue Elevated Route. 

Pennsylvania Railroad, Cortlandt and Desbrosses Street Fer- 
ries. 

Staten Island Railroad, Ferry to Staten Island and Pier 18, 
North River. 

The Central Railroad of New Jersey, Cortlandt Street Ferry. 

The New Jersey Southern, (Long Branch Division) foot of 
Rector Street. 

The New York and Boston, New York and New Haven, New- 
York and Harlem, Grand Central Depot. 



STEAMBOATS. 

Albany, night boat, Hoboken Street. 
Albany, day boat, foot of Vestry Street. 
Bridgeport, foot of Catherine Street, East River. 
Boston, via Providence, foot of Warren Street. 
Boston, via Fall River, foot of Murray Street. 
Harlem and Astoria, Pier 22, East River. 
Hartford Boat, foot of Peck Slip. East River. 
Kingston and Rondout, foot of Harrison Street. 
New Haven Boat, foot of Peck Slip, East River. 
Norwalk Boat, Pier 23, East River. 
Troy Boats, foot of Christopher Street. 



39 

POLICE STATIONS. 

Headquarters : 300 Mulberry Street. 
1st Precinct, Old Slip and Front Street. 



2d 


High Bridge. 


4th ' 


9 Oak Street. 


5th ' 


19 and 21 Leonard Street. 


Gth 


19 Elizabeth Street. 


7th ' 


247 Madison Street. 


Mth 


128 Prince Street. 


yth 


91 Charles Street. 


lOth 


89 Eldridge Street. 


nth 


Union Market. 


12th " 


126th Street near Fourth Avenue. 


13lh ' 


178 Delancey Street. 


nth 


203 Mulberry Street. 


15th ' 


221 Mercer Street. 


Itith 


230 West 20th Street. 


17th 


First Avenue, corner 5th Street. 


18th 


327 East 22d Street. 


10th 


51st Street near Third Avenue. 


20th 


434 West 37th Street. 


21st 


160 East 35th Street. 


22d 


317 West 47th Street. 


23d 


88th Street near First Avenue. 


24 th 


Harbor Police Boat No. 1. 


25th 


34 East 29th Street. 


26th 


City Hall. 


27th 


Church and Liberty Streets. 


28th 


' 59th Street, bet. Second and Third Avenues. 


29th ' 


137 and 139 West 30th Street. 


30th 


126th Street and Eighth Avenue. 


31st ' 


100th Street bet. Ninth and Tenth Avenues. 


32d 


Tenth Avenue and 152d Street. 


33d 


' Morrisania. 


34th 


' Tremont. 


35th ' 


' 35 King's Bridge. 


Sub-Stations: Grand Central Depot. Sanitary ^and D«?- 


tective Squads, 300 Mulberry Street, 



40 

CEMETERIES. 

There are eight great cemeteries near New Yorl<( which are 
indicated in following table by a*), and each is beautifully- 
laid out and ornamented by handsome and costly monu- 
ments. In addition to these are a number of miner ceme- 
teries of less importance. The following is a list of all im- 
portant cemeteries. 

BQrgen.— Office near Cemetery on Bergen Avenue, Jersey 
City, 1% miles from Cortlandt Street ferry. 

* Calvary. —Office 2(36 Mulberzy Street. N. Y. Located near 
Newtown, Long Island ; 1 mile from lOfh Street ferry. Reached 
by Grand Street and 10th Street ferries and Newtown Rail- 
road. 

City— Office, 'Esist 11th Street, cor. Third Avenue, N. Y. 
On Hart's Island. By ferrj- from foot East 110th Street. 

Church of the Holy Trinity (R. O— Office, 133 Montrose 
Avenue, Williamsburgh. Grounds 3)^ miles from Grand 
Street ferry. 

*Cypress Hill.— Offices, 1'^'4 Bowery, Grounds on Myrtle 
Avenue and Jamaica plank road, '> miles from Williamsburgh 
ferries. Reached by cars from Fulton ferry. 

*Evergreen. -Office at CemeterJ^ Grounds are 3 miles 
east of Brooklyn, L. I., on the Bushwick road. Cars from 
Fulton or Grand Street ferry. 

*Greenu'ood.— Office, 30 Broadway, N. Y. Grounds on 
Gowanus Heights, Brooklyn, L. I., :i}4 niiles from Fulton and 
2 miles from Hamilton Avenue ferries. Reached by horse 
cars from botli ferries. 

Hoboken .—Office, 80 Washington Street, Hoboken, 2}4 
miles from Weehawken ferry. Reached by Northern Rail" 
road of New Jersey. 

Lutheran. — Office, 293 Broadway, New York. Grounds on 
the Jamaica turnpike, near Middle Village, L. I., 4 miles 
from Williamsburgh ferries. Reached by railroad from South 
7th Street ferry. Williamsburgh. / 

Machpelah,— Office, 160 West 24th Street, New York. Lo- 
cated at New Durham, Hudson County, N. J., 3 miles from 
Weehawken ferry, foot of West 42d Street. 

Marhle.—Office, 6.5 2d Street, New York. Grounds in 2d 
Street, between First and Second Avenues. Reached by the 
Second Avenue cars. 

* Mount Olivet —Office, 67 Wall Street, New York. Grounds 
near Maspeth, L. I. , 'Sy^ miles from Grand and Houston 
Street ferries. Reached by Metropolitan Avenue cars from 
South 7th Street ferry. Wiiliamsburgh. 

* New York Bay.— Office, 5 Dey Street, New York, Grounds 
on the West bank of New York Ba.y, 2}.^ miles below Jersey 
City. Reached by horse cars from "the Jersey City Ferry. 



41 

Oak Hill Cevietery is on the West bank of the Hudson, neai' 
the village of Nyack, Rockland Count3', N. Y., 28 miles from 
New York Citj'. 

Potter's^ield.— l^iew York, on Ward's Island. 

Potter's Field.— Brooklyn, N. Y.— Is at Flatbush, L. I. 

.St Peter's (R. C.}- Office, Erie and 9th Streets, Jersey City. 
Grrounds on Jersey City Heights, 2]^ miles from Cortlandt St. 
ferry. 

* Trinity Church. — Office, 5 ghiirch Street, New York. 
Grounds at 155th Street and Tenth Avenue. Reached by 
Hudson River Railroad, 152d Street, or Ninth Avenue Eleva- 
ted road. 

Union. —Office, 192 Rivington Street, New York. Grounds, 
near Wyckoff Avenue, Brooklyn, L. I., S^ miles from Divis- 
ion Avenue and Grand Street ferry. 

* Woodlaivn.— Office, 4-i East 23d Street, New York. Situ- 
ated in Westchester County, 7 miles from Harlem bridge. 
Reached by Harlem Railroad. 

Washington Cemetery, Long Island.— Office, 291 Broadway. 
Reached by Hamilton ferry and Coney Island Railroad. 



LARGE BUILDINGS USED FOR BUSINESS. 

The following are only a few of the principal large struc- 
tures erected within a few years in New York, for business 
purposes. Some of these are twelve stories high, and are 
marvels of modern architecture. Any one of the buildings 
named below is well worth a visit: 

Austin, 505-509 Broadway. 

Bennett, 93-99 Nassau Street. 

Boreel, 113-119 Broadway. 

Drexel, 23-29 Wall Street. 

Equitable, 120 Broadway. 

Evening Post, 206-208 Broadway. 

Field, 1 3 Broadway. 

Insurance Buildings, 49-51 Wall Street. 

Mills, 11-21 Broadway. 

Morse, 13S-142 Nassau Street. 

Mutual Life Insurance Company, Cedar and Pine Streets. 

Potter, Park Row and Beekman' Street. 

Post, 14-18 Exchange Place. 

Temple Court, 3-9 Beekman Street. 

Tribune Building, Printing House Square. 

Underwriters' Building, 61-fi3 William Street. 

United Bank, 88-92 Broadway. 

Vanderbilt, Nassau Street, corner Beekman Street. 

Wells, 14-20 Broadway. 

Western Union Telegraph, Broadway and Dey Street. 



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45 

POPULAR PLACES-SUMMER BOARDERS. 

The following is a list of names of principal places, within 
eas.y access of New York, whf re parties desiring gotid Sum- 
mer board for a week or longer will find accommodations. 



\ Name. 


Fare. 


Exc. 
1 70 


Miles 
from 
N.Y. 

32 


Route. 


Amity ville, L. I 


95 


Long Island 


AsbmyPark, N. J 


1 20 


1 «5 


55 


Long Branch 


Atlantic Highlands 


(50 


1 00 


20 


New Jersey So 
Sea Bird 


Babylon, L. I 


1 10 


2 00 


37 


Long Island 


Barnegat, N. J 


a 35 


3 80 


61 


New Jersey So 


Bath LI 


15 
25 
20 


20 
40 
30 


...... 


B. B. & C. I 




Boat 


Bayonne, N. J 


Central N. J 


Bay Kidge, L. I 


10 




6 


Manh'tan Beach 


a t. (1 


10 
1 25 


'2'25' 


6 
41 


Sea Beach 


Bav Shore, L . I 


Long Island 


Bay Side, L. I 


30 


55 


11 


Long Island 


Bergen Point, N . J 


15 




8 


Boat 




25 


35 


8 


Central N. J 


Bloomfield, N.J 


30 


55 


11 


D. L. & W 


BrickChurch, N. J... .- 


28 


50 


12 


D. L & W 




1 55 


2 10 


53 

18 


D. L. & W 


Caldwell, N. J 


D. L. & W 


Centreport, I^ . I 


1 15 


2 05 


37 


Long Island 


Chatham. N. J 


o5 


1 00 


24 


D. L. & W 


Clifton, S. I 


10 




9 


Staten I'd Ferry 


Cold Spring Harbor,L.l. 


95 


1 70 


32 


Long Island 


Coney Island 








Various 


Deal Beach, N. J 


1 10 


1 75 


49 


Long Branch 


Delaware Water Gap 


2 55 


3 80 


88 


D. L. & W 




2 55 


3 80 


99 


N. Y. Sus. & W 


Echo Lake, N. J 






47 


N. Y. Sus. & W 


Edgewater 


15 


25 


8 


Fort Lee 


Elberon, N. J 


1 00 


1 60 


47 


Long Branch 




1 00 


1 60 


47 


New Jersey So 


Englewood. N.J 


a5 


65 


15 


Northern N. J 


Far Rockaway, L . I 


65 


70 


21 


Long Island 


Fire Island, L. T 


1 50 




44 


Long Island 


Flushing, L. I 


20 


35 


8 


Long Islanft 


Fort Lee, N.J 


15 


25 


10 


Fort Lee Bt. 


Glen Cove, L. I 


55 


1 00 


28 


Long Island 



46 



POPULAR 


PL AC 


ES.— Continued. 






Miles 




Name. 


Fare. 


Exc. 


from 
N. Y. 


Route. 


Glenridge, N. J 


35 


60 


12 


1). L &W 


Great Neck, L. I 


40 


70 


14 


Long Island 


Greenwood Lake 


1 G5 


2 00 


50 


N. Y.&G L 


Hackensack, N. J 


40 


50 


15 


N. Y. Sus. & W 


Harrison, N. Y 


56 


1 05 


22 




Hastings, N. Y 


38 




19 


Hudson River 


Hempstead, L . I 


60 


i io 


20 


Long Island 


Isle of Wight, L. I 


60 


70 


20 


Long Island 


Lake Hopatcong 


1 40 


1 95 


50 


D. L. & W 


Lake Ronkoukonia 


1 45 


2 60 


48 


Long Island 


Larchmont, N. Y 


47 


90 


19 


New Haven 


Mamaroneck, N. Y 


51 


1 UO 


20 


New Haven 


Montclair, N. J 


35 


60 


14 


D. L. & W 




35 


60 


14 


N. Y. & G. L 


Heights 


50 


75 


16 


N. Y. & G. L 


Moriches L I.... 


2 00 


3 60 


67 


Long Island 
D. L. & W 


Morristown, N. J 


80 


1 25 


30 


New Brighton, S. I 


10 




7 


N. S. Ferry 


NewRochelle, N. Y 


42 


80 


17 


New Haven 


Nyack, N. Y 


60 


1 GO 


25 


West Shore 




fiO 


1 00 


29 


Northern N. J 


ii ii, 


40 




28 




Ocean Beach, N. J 


1 25 


2 00 


53 


Long Branch 


" " " 


1 25 


2 00 


53 


New Jersey So 


Ocean Grove, N . J 


1 20 


1 85 


51 


Long Branch 


" " " 


1 20 


1 85 


56 


New Jersey So 


Oiange, N. J 


30 


50 


12 


D. L. & W 


Pleasant Valley, N. J . . . . 


15 


25 


10 


Fort Lee 


Ridgewood, N . J 


70 


•15 


22 


Erie 


Rockaway Beach 


40 


60 


26 


N. Y. W. &R 

Excursions 


Rye, N . Y 


61 


1 15 


24 




Schooley"s Mountiiins. .. 


1 7T> 


2 45 


(55 


D. L. & W 


Seabright, N. J 


85 


1 3-, 


26 


New Jersey So 


Shady Hide, N. J 


15 


25 


7 


Fort Lee 


Stamford, Conn 


8.5 


1 60 


34 


New Haven 


Stapleton, S. I 


10 




6 


Staten I'd Ferry 


Tarry town, N. Y 


50 




24 


Hudson River 




50 




31 


N. Y. Central 


" " 


40 


75 


28 


Day Line 


Tompkinsville, S. I 


10 




6 


Staten I'd Ferry 


Water Gap. Penn 


2 55 


3 80 


88 


D. L. & W 


West Brighton, S. I 


10 





9 


N. S. Ferry 


Yonkers, N. Y 


30 




14 


Hudson River 



EXCURSIONS. 

FISHERMEN. 

Special Express train to the superb fisliinj,' jjrounils at Gif- 
ford's. Huguenot, Princes Bay and other points on Staten Is- 
land, leave's foot of Whitehall Street ( terminus of all Elevated 
Roads), at midnight every Wednesday and Saturday, and at 
(3 A. M. every Sunday, in addition to regular trains. 

FISHING BANKS. 

Steamer J. B. SCHUYLER. 

To avoid crowded dock? and secure choice fishing places, 
take steamer at East 23d'Street, 7 A. M. 

Leaves daily, East 23d Street, 7 A. M.; East 3d Street, 7.10 
A. 31. ; Peck Slip, 7. 30 A. M. ; Franklin Street, North River, 
8.30 A. M. 

Fare: gents, 75 cents; ladies, 50 cents. 

Fishing tackle, bait, etc., on board. 

FORT LEE PARK 

steamers leave daily. Canal Street, landing at 22d and 
34th Streets,North River, ten and fifteen minutes later: *10 00, 
11.00 A. M.; 1.00, *2.00, 3.30, *.5.()0, *6.00, *7.15, 9.00, 10.00 P. M. 

Leave Fort Lee, landing at 34th and 23d Streets, North 
River: *6. 30, *r.30, * 1 1.30 A. M.; 12.0ii M.; 2.00, *3.30, 4.45, 
*6.00, *7.30, SnO, 10.00 P. M. 

* Pleasant Valley, Edgewater and Shady Side landings 
made only on these trips. 

Sunday, hourly trips from 9 A. M. to 8.30 P. 31. 

IRON STEAMBOAT COMPANY. 

Leave 23d Street, North River: 9, 10 and 11 A. M. ; 12.00 M. ; 
1, 1.45, 2.30, 3.15, 4.10, 5, 0, 7, 8 and 9 P. M. 

Leave Pier 1, North River, (Battery Place station Elevated 
Railroad), 30 minutes later. 

Returning leave Coney Island, New Iron Pier: 10.40 and 
11.40 A. M.; 12.40, 1.40, 2.40, 3.2.5, 4.10, 5.00, 5.45, 6.40, 7.40,8.4.), 
9.40 and 10.30 P. M. Last boat at 10.30 P. M., landing at Pier 
1 only. 

LONG BRANCH.— Leave 23d Street, North River; 9.30, 
A. 31., and 3.30 P. 31. Pier 1, North River: 10 A. M. and 4 P. 
31. Leave Long Branch : 12.15 and G.30 P. M. 

E.xcursion tickets sold at all down-track stations of the Ele- 
vated Railroads. Passengers holding Second and Third 
Avenue Iron Steamboat excursion tickets transferred free 
f rona South Ferry to Battery Place station. 



EXCURSIOXS. 



ROCKAWAY BEACH. 

Via New Yoj'k, Woodhaven and Bockaivay Railroad. 

Week-day trains leave Long Island City: 6.0D, 7.00. 9.15. 
10.1.5, 11.15 A. M. ; 1.15, 2.15. 3.1.5, 4.27, 5.45, 7.15, 8.10, 9.35 T. ]V1. 
Leave Bushwick: 6.00, 7.00, 9.15, 10.05, 11.(5 A.M.; 1.15,2.05, 
3.15, 5.10, 7.C5, 8.10, 9.35 P. M. Leave Flatbush and Bedford 
Avenues: 6.45, 9.20, 10.40, 11.40 A. M. ; 1.30, 2.30, 3 30,4.30, 5.30, 
6.45, 8.00, 10.00 P. M. East New York ten minutes later. 

SUNDAYS ONLY.— Leave Long Island City: 7.10,9.15, 10.00, 
9.15, 11.50 A. M.; 1.15, 2.15, 3.15, 4.15, 1.55. 6.10, 7.15, 7.50,8.15. 
10.50, 10.00 P. M. Leave Bushwick: 7.10, 9.30, 10.00, 10.50, 11.40 
A.M.; 1.15, 2.10, 3.15,4.15,5.10, 6.00, 7.20, 8.15, 9.50 P. M. Leave 
Flatbush and Bedford Avenues: 7.00, 9.20, 10.40, 11.40 A. I\I.; 
1.30. 2.:W, 3.30, 4.30, 5.40, 6.40, 8.00, 9.00, 10.00 P. M. East New 
York ten minutes later. Returning, trains leave the Beach 
almost hourly to 10.00 P. M. 

ROCKAWAY BEACIL ~ 

BY STEAMERS 
COLUMBIA AND GRAND REPUBJLIC. 

Leave West 22d Street, North River, 8.35, 10 00 A. M. ; 1.30 
P. M. West 10th Street, North River, 8.50, 10.15 A. M. ; 1.45 P. 
M. Pier 6. North River, 9.15, 10.35 A. M. ; 2.00 P. M. Jewells 
Wharf, Brooklyn, 9.40, 11.00 A. M., 2.20 P. M. 

Returning, leave Rockaway: 11.30 A. M., 5.00 and 6.30 P. M. 

Brooklyn Annex boat, leaving Jersey City 9.15, 10.35 A. M., 
1.55 P. M., connects with steamboats at JewelFs wharf. 
Music and refreshments on board. 

Excursion tickets sold at all down-town track stations on 
Elevated Railways. Passengers from Second and Third Av- 
eiuie lines holding RockawayBeach tickets will be transferred 
from South Ferry to Rector Street free of charge both ways. 
Excursion tickets also for sale at numbers 7, 307, 315, 421, 851, 
946 and 1140 Broadway, New York. Fare for the round trip, 
50 cents. 

SHOHOLA GLEN. 

SHOHOLA GLEN EXPRESS.— Every Sunday. Leaves 23d 
Street, North River, 7.45 A. M. ; Leaves Chambers Street 
7.45 A. M. 

Returning, leaves Shohola 3.55 and 6.50 P. M. Arriving 
New York 8.10 and 10.20 P. M. 

DAY EXPRESS.— Every Wednesday : Leave 23d Street, 
North River, 8.45 A. ^\. ; Chambers Street, 9 A. M. 

Returning leaves Shohola 6.50 P. M. Arriving in New 
York 10.20 P. M. 



EXCUESIONS. 



STARIN'S EXCURSIONS. 

Finest facilities. First-class steamers, barges and groves 
tocliarter. Offices: Pier 18, North River, foot of Cortlandt 
Street, and corner Seventh Avenue and 4:2d Street; open 
from 9 A. M. to 5 P. M., also 1 to 4 P. M. Sundays. Up-town 
office open evenings. 

Send for list of Groves, Barges, Steamers, etc. 



STARIN'S GLEN ISLAND, 

Steamers leave daily, Pier 18, North River, foot of Cort- 
landt Street: 8.15, 9.15, 10. l.o, 11.15 A. M; l.a), 1.45, 2.4.5, 3.45 
P. M. Broome Street, East River: 8.40, 9.40, 10.40, 11 .40 A. M: 
1.25, 2.10.3.10, 4.10 P. M. 33d Street, East River, 9.00, 10.00 
11.00 A. M; 12.00 M. ; 1.45, 2.30, 3.30, 4.30, 5.15 P. M. 

Returning, leaving Glen Island 10.15 A. M. (landing at 33d 
Street and Rier 18, North River); 11.15 A. M.: 12.15 1'. M., 
(1.15 P. I\I. for Pier 18 only): 3.30 P. IM., (for 33d Steet onlyU 5, 
6, 7 and 8 P. M. for all landings. Excursion tickets, 40 cents. 



STATEN ISLAND. 

Elm Park, Stapleton, Clifton and all the Popular Resorts 
on Staten Island. 

Boats leave foot of Whitehall Street, terminus of all the 
Elevated Roads. 

For New Brighton, Elm Park and the North Shore: G.4.5, 
7.1.5, 8.00, 9.00, 9.30, 10.15, 10.45, 11.45 A.M.; 12.4.5. 1.45, 2.4.5, 
3.3:), 4.00, 4.45, 5.30, 6.00, 6.30, 7.30, 9.30, 12.00 P. M. 

Fof'Tompkinsvilie, Stapleton, Clifton and the East Shore : 
5.00, 5.40, 6.10, 7.00, 7.40, 8.20, 9.00, 9.40, 10.20, 11.00 A. 31.; 
12.00 M.; 12.30, 1.00, 2.00, 3.00, 3.40, 4.20, 5.00, 5 40, 6.2J, 
7.iK), 8.00, 9.00, 10.00, 12.00 P. M. ; connecting at Clifton with 
railroad for the great Fishing Grounds at Gifford's, Huguenot 
and Princes Bay. Sundays, every half-hour. 



STATEN ISLAND. 

Boats leave Pier 18, North River, foot of Cortlandt Street, 
daily: 6 20, 8.40 A. M.; 12.30, 3.30, 5.30 P. M. Sinidavs: 9.20, 
11.35 A. M.; 2.00 4.20, 6.40, 8.45 P.M., for Elm Par!:, Port 
Richmond, "West Brighton and Constable Hook, N. J. 



£:xcutistoNS'. 



LONG BEACH. 

LONG ISLAND RAILROAD. 

Leave 34th Street, East River, 6.30. 7.45, 9.4.5, 10.4."i A. M.; 
12.45, 1.45, 3.45, 4.45, 5.45, 6.45, 8.45 P. M. 

SUNDAYS ONLY-8.00, 9.15,10.30 A. M.;1.15, 2.00, 2.45, 
3.4.5, 4.45, 7.00. 8.15 P. ]\r. 

Last train from Long Beach, 10.15 P. M. 

MANHATTAN BEACH. 

Leave East 34th Street dailj-: 6.20, 8.30, 10.20, 11.20 A. 31.; 
12.20, 1.20, 1.40, 2.20, 2.40, 3.2J, 3.40, 4.20, 4.40, 5.20, 5.40, 6.20, 
6.40, 7.20, 7.40, 8.20, 8.40, 9.20, 9.40 P. M. Boats leave East 7th 
Street every twenty minutes, and James Shp (except Sun- 
days) every thirty minutes from 7 A. M. to 7 P. 1\[. 

Returning, leave Manhattan Beach: *7.35, 10.00 11.25 A. 
M. ; 12.25 and half-hourly from 1.25 to 10.55 P. M. 

Leave Whitehall Street (Battery, terminus of all elevated 
railways) hourly from 9.10 A. M. to 9.10 P. M. 

Leave IManhattan Beach hourly: *8.15 A. M. to 10.15 P. M. 

* Do not run on Sunday. 

E.vcursion tickets, fifty cents, on sale at all ticket offices and 
all down-track stations of Elevated Railroad. 

Dailv afternoon and evening concerts by Gilmore's incom- 
parable band in the new music amphitheatre. 

Pain's greatest fireworks spectacle, "The Last Days of 
Pompeii," every evening except Sunday and Monday. 



MANHATTAN BEACH AND 
CONEY ISLAND. 

DIRECT ROUTE.— Boats by the Bay Ridge Route leave 
foot of Whitehall Street (terminus of all Elevated Radroads) 
hourly from 9.10 A. M. to 9.10 P. M. ' 

mauchchunk! 

EXCURSION DATES.— Wednesday. July 29 : Wednesday. 
August 12: Wednesdav. August 26 : Wednesday. September 
9; Wednesday. September :^:] : Wednesday, October 7; NVed 
nesday, October 21. 

NEWBURGH AND WEST POINT. 

steamers AL-B.VNY and C. \ IBBAKD. 

From Fulton Street. Erooklvn (by annex), at 8 A 31. : from 
Vestry Street Pier, New York, at 8.40 A. M. ; from 3\est 
22d Street Pier, New York, at 9 A. M. 



STEAMBOATS. 



PROVIDENCE L.INE FOR PROVIDENCE, WOR- 
cester, Nashua, Concord, all Northern New England 
points, and White Mountains. Elegant steamers 

RHODE ISLAXD and MASSACHUSETTS 

leave New York from Pier 29, North River, foot of Warren 
Street, at 5 P. M. daily, except Sunday. Longest water 
route. Full night's rest. 

White Mountain train, with parlor car, leaves steamer's 
landing, Providence, G.30 A.M.; run through to Fabyan's 
without cliange. 

Breakfast on steamer at 6.00 A. M. ; dinner at Plymouth, 
arriving at Fabyan's early in afternoon. 

Providence Line is most direct route to resorts on Narra- 
fransett Bay. Tickets and staterooms can be secured in New 
York, at 3 Astor House, 257, 28r, 307, 397, 457, 7f*5, 943, 9.-.7 
Broadway, Windsor, Fifth Avenue, Astor House, Grand 
Central, Cosmopolitan hotels, 320 Bowery. In Brooklyn, at 
333 Washington Street, and 738 Fulton Street; and at Pier 29, 
North River. 



HUDSON RIVER BY DAYLIGHT.— DAY LINE 
Steamer ALBANY or C. VIBBARD 

daily, except Sundays. Leave Fulton Street. Brooklyn, by 
annex, 8 A. M. ; leave Vestry Street Pier, New York, 8.40 
A. M.; leave West 22d Street Pier, New York, 9 A. M., for 
Albany, landing at Nyack and Tarrytown (by ferry). West 
Point. Newburgh, Poughkeepsie, Ehinebeck, Catskill and 
Hudson . 

CONNECTIONS. 

RHINEBECK.— With Hartford and Catskill Western Rail- 
road for Hartford, Springfield and tlie East, and (by ferry) 
with special train on Utiea and Delaware Railroad, for the 
the resorts of the Catskills. 

CATSKILL.— With special trains on Catskill IMountaiu 
Railroad. 

HUDSON. -With Buffalo and Albany Railroad for Chat- 
ham. Pitt.sfield, North Adams and Lebanon Springs. 

ALBANY.— With Delaware and Hudson Canal (Company's 
Railroad for Lake George, Montreal and the North, and 
with New York Central and Hudson River Railroad, for 
Utica, Buffalo, Niagara Falls. Clayton, Alexandria Bay and 
the West. Special Saratoga Express. '' 



STEAMBOATS. 



STONINGTON lilNE.— BOSTON AND EAST. Inside 
I'oute daily, except Sunday, from Pier 33. North River, 
at 5 P. M. New train with jDalace cars (reclining chairs), 
between steamers' landing and Boston, without change. 
Most direct route to "Watch Hill and Narragansett Pier. 



CATSKILL MOUNTAINS. 
CATSKILL EVENING LINE 
Steamers KAATERSKIL.L and CATSKLILL 

leave foot of Harrison Street, North River, every week-day 
at () P. M., connecting with Catskill Mountain and Cairo 
Railroads, 10 o'clock boat from Catskill Sunday nights, on 
arrival of special Mountain train. Send to pier for circular 
giving time table, list of houses, x-ates, etc., or address, 

W. J. HUGHES, Treasurer, Catskill, N. Y. 

NORWICH ILINE FOR BOSTON, WORCESTER, 
Portland, New London, Norwich, White Mountains and 
all points East. From Pier 40, North River, foot of Watts 
Street (next pier above Desbrosses Street ferry ), at 5 P. M. 
Steamer CITY OF WORCESTER, 
TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS AND SATURDAYS. 
Steamer CITY OP BOSTON, 
MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS AND FRIDAYS. 
Tickets and staterooms may be secured at Astor House, 
207, 261, 397, and 957 Broadway ; Windsor, Cosmopolitan and 
Earle's Hotels; 838 Fulton Street, Brooklyn; and at Pier 40, 
North River. GEO. W. BRADY. Agent. 

rOR SOUTH NORIVALK. 
CONNECTING AT WILSON POINT with Danbury 
Railroad for all its Stations. 

Steamer CITY OF ALBANY 

leaves dailj' (Sunday excepted) from Pier 23, East River, foot 
of Beekman Street, at ~^30 P. M., and foot of '2M Street East 
River, at 2.50 P. M. Returning, leaves South Norwalk at 7.15 
A. M. ; Wilson Point on arrival of train from Danbury. 

Tickets can be procured and baggage checked onboard for 
all stations. 

ALBANY BOATS —PEOPLE'S LINE. 
Steamer>i DREW and DEAN RICHMOND 

leave Pier 41. North River, foot of Canal Street, every week- 
day at G P. M., connecting with all points North and West. 
Freight received until time of departure. 



STEAMBOATS. 



FOR ORIENT, GREENPORT, SHELTER ISLAND, 
Southold aud Sag Harbor. 

SI amer FRANCIS 

will leave for above landings from Pier IT, East River, New 

York (foot of Pine Street), on 'iUESDAYS, THURSDAYS 

and SATURDx\.YS, at 5 P. M. Returning on alternate days. 

RAUKETT & BRO., Agents, b2 South Street, Nj ,v York. 



TKOY BOATS-CITIZENS' LINE. 
Steamers SARATOGA and CITY OF TROY 

leave Pier 44, North River, foot of Christopher Street, daily, 
»'X(V])t Saturday, at G P. M. Sunday steamer touches at 
Albany. 

MARY POWELL., FOR WEST POINT, CORNWALL, 
Newburgh, Poughkeepsie, Rondout and Kingston, 
landing at Cranston's.Milton,New Hamburgh and Hyde Park 
daily (Sunday excepted), leaves Vestry Street Pier, 3.15 and 
West :^~*d Street 3.30 P. M. ; connects at Poughkeepsie with 
evening trains for the North. 



IMPORTANT. 

When you visit or leave New York City save baggage ex- 
pressage and $3.00 carriage hire and stoj? at the Grand 
Union Hotel, opposite Grand Central Depot. 

Six hundred elegant rooms, fitted up at a cost of $1,000,000. 
Si. 00 and upward per day. European plan. Two elevators. 
Restaurant supplied with the best. Horse cars, stages and 
Elevated Railroad to all depots. Families can live better for 
less money at the Grand Union Hotel than at any other first- 
class hotel in the city. 



THE 

GreatAmerican 




GOOD NEWS 
la L ADIES. 



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fered, Now's your time to get up 
orders for our celebrated Teas 
and C'ortees.and secure a beauti- 
ful Gold Band orMoss Rose China 
Tea Set, or Handsome Decorated 
Gold Band Moss Rose Dinner Set, or Gold Band Moss 
Decorated Toilet Set. For full particulars address 
„ THE GREAT AltlERICAN TEA CO., 
P. O. Box 289. 31 -id 33 Vesey St. , New York, 



SUMMER RESORTS. 



[Advert isemenls of hotels only binder this head inserted at 
a reasonable rate. The sale of this book averages about 
1,000 copies per day duriufi the Summer season, and a neio 
edition is ptd^Hshed every tiro iveeks. Advertisers desiring 
their cards to appear sliould apply at once for terms, to 
the N. Y. Cheap Publishing Co., x;6 & x:8 Vesey Street, New 
York.] 

j^RGYLE HOTEL, babylon, l. i. 

One hour via Lonp: Island Railroad. Teleplione call— 
"Argyle, No. 7, Babylon." Perfectly appointed; liberal 
management and rates; beautiful park of seventy acres; 
new bathhouses; orchestral music; exceptionally fine boat- 
ing, fishing and stabling facilities. 

RICH'D H. STEARNS, Proprietor. 

LAKE MAHOPAC. 



BALDWIN COTTAGE, 



Forty-five miles from New York. Newly furnished through- 
out; large lawn. 800 feet of lake frontage. Apply on prem- 
ises, or at the "' Elwood," 64 and 66 Livingston Street, Brook- 
lyn^ 

gOLDT'S BEACH HOUSE, sea girt, n. j. 

The old Commodore Stockton mansion. Nearer the 
surf than any house on the coast. The porches are 
arranged like the deck of a ship and almost overhang the 
ocean ; finest cuisine in the country. 

GEORGE C. BOLDT, Proprietor. 

gURNETT HOUSE. stroudsburg, pa. 

Elegant hotel ; capacity, 300; enlarged and improved; spe- 
cial attention to sanitarj" arrangements; all modern con- 
veniences; bath, gas, bells, etc. ; pure mountain air and spring 
water; beautiful scenery. Send for circular. 

GEORGE W. ZIEGLER, Proprietor. 

rOLEM AN HOUSE, asbury park, n. j. 

Season 1885. 

S. L, COLEMAN, 



SUMMER RESORTS. 



QATSKILL MOUNTAIN HOUSE. 

Open June 1st to October 1st. Best location and grandest 
views in the Catskills. Fifteen degrees cooler tlian New 
York or Philadelpliia. Send for circular. 

CATSKILL MOUNTAIN HOUSE, Catskill, N. Y. 

QOOPER HOUSE, 

OTSEGO LAKE, COOPERSTOWN, N. Y. 

Only eight hours from New York City, and same latitude 
as Adirondacks and Catskills. No malaria; no hay fever; 
no mosquitoes; fine boating jind di'iving. Accommodations 
for 500 guests. Reasonable prices. Send for illustrated 
pamphlet describing new route through the Catskills. 

Now open, the new St. Lawrence Hotel, at head of the 
Thousand Islands, Cape Vincent. N. Y. Winter season, con- 
nected with the Hygeia Hotel, Old Point Comfort, Va. 

S. E. CRITTENDEN. 

p AIR VIEW HOTEL, Chatham, n. j. 

Morris and Essex Division D. L. & W. R. R. ; eighteen trains 
daily each way; one hour from New York, ^u'a Barcla}^ and 
Christopher Street ferries; commutation $1:^.00 per month. 

NEAL & ALLCOCK, Proprietors. 

pOREST HOUSE. 

BUDD LAKE, MORRIS CO., N. J. 
Is now open for the season of 1885 under entirely new 
management. 

M. H. BAKER, Proprietor. 
Late of Girard House, Philadelphia. 

QRAND REPUBLIC HOUSE, 

SEASIDE LANDING, ROCKAAVAY BEACH, L. I. 

This beautiful hotei is now open. Fifty newlj' fittedup 
rooms; first clags table; concert and dancing platform. 
Special terms to dinner parties. 

WEISSKOPF & LEWY, Proprietors. 



SUMMER HESORTS. 



INDIAN HARBOR HOTEL, 

ox THE SOUND, GREENWICH, CONN. 

Elegant in all its appointments. Eignty acres of lawn 

and shade trees: buildings have l,20u feei water frontage; 

boating, bathing, fishing, etc. Special express trains from 

JNew York, time 46 minutes. Steamboat " River Relle " dailv. 



minutes. Steamboat " River Belle " daily, 
MATTHEWS & DEVINE. 



JRYING HOUSE, catskill, greene co., n. y. 

A large, new and commodious brick building, in the 
centre of the business portion of the village. Large and 
airy sleeping rooms, cool and well-ventilated dining room, 
and table supplied with all the delicacies of the season. 
Terms, $2.50 to $3.00 per day. Omnibuses to and from all 
boats and trains. 

H. A. PERSON, Proprietor. 

LAKE^EMPHREMAGOG HOUSE, 

NEWPORT, VERMONT. 
This well-known house, so delightfully situated on the 
lake shore, the pure mountain atmosphere being particularly 
favorable for those ifflicted with hay fever or malarial 
troubles; first-class orchestra; drives varied and deliglitful; 
scenery unsurpassed; good boating and fishing; table ex- 
cellent and supplied with the luxuries of the season. Terms 
moderate. For" circulars and further information, address 
W. F. BOWMAN, Manager. 

LELAND'S OCEAN HOTEL, 

LONG BRANCH, N. J. 
July, August and September. Special family rates. 200 
rooms at $21.00 per week. 
CHARLES LELAND. WARREN LELAND, Jr. 

LONG BEACH HOTEL, long beach, l. i. 

Fifty minutes from New York and Brooklyn. Finest 
beacti' and bathing. Splendid blue-fisiiing. Table d'hote 
dinner, $1.-50. Bernstein's orchestra every afternoon and 
evening. 

SOUTHGATE, MURRAY & WILKINSON, Proprietors. 



SUMMER RESORTS. 



QILSEY HOUSE, asbury park, n. j. 

Location, appointments and cuisine equal to anj- hotel at 
this popular seaside resort. 

THE BERKELEY, 

SEASIDE PARK, OCEAN COUNTY, N. J. 

Twenty miles below Asbury Park ; one block f rona ocean 
and one from Barnegat Baj'. Best bathing, boating and Ashing 
on the Atlantic coast; no land breezes; health resort for liay 
fever, malaria and consumptives. For circulars, plans and 
rate of either house, apply 3S Gramercy Park, or Grand View 
Hotel, 59th Street and Broadway, or address ATWOOD & 
CO., at eitber of above houses. 



JJOTEL BRIGHTON, long branch, n. j. 

Special rates to families. 

JOHN W. STOKES, Proprietor. 

JJOTEL KAATERSKILL, 

CATSKILL MOUNTAINS. 

The annex building insures quiet for families or invalids. 

Railroad access direct to hotel via New York Central and 

Hudson RiA'er Railroad and West Shore Railroad. Tickets 

sold, and liaggage checked through. Address 

W. F. PAIGE, Manager, 
Grand Hotel, Broadway and 31st Street, New York. 



JJO WL AND HOTEL, long branch, n. j. 

Open for the season of 1885. 

N. C. BARRY, Proprietor. 

JJUNTER HOUSE, hunter, greene co., n. y. 

In the lieart of tlie Catskills. Remodelled, enlarged and 
refurnished. Nearest hotel to depot of Stony Clove and 
Catskill Moimtain Railroad terminus at Hunter. Accom- 
modates -MO guests. Terms reasonable. Open the year 
round. 

M. C. VAN PELT, 



SUMMER BESORTS. 



5JANHANSET HOUSE, 

SHELTER ISLAND, L. I. 
This beautiful seaside summer resort is now open. For 
diagrams of rooms and cottages, call upon or address 

E. N. WILSON, Proprietor, 
" The Langham," Fifth Avenue and 5^d Street, New York 



JJEW YORK HOTEL, far rockaway, l. l 

This hotel has been open for the reception of boarders 
since the 20th ot June First-class family hotel, having all 
modern improvements; pure spring water; no malaria. 
Terms moderate. J. J. KAVANAGH, Proprietor. 

ORIENTAL HOTEL, Manhattan beach. 

Ample stables and carriage rooms. Driving over the new 
Boulevard to the hotel. 

QURF HOTEL, 'fyre, island beach, l. i. 

Pure sea breezes, saiUng, fishing and boating unexcelled; 
malaria, hay fever and catarrh cured; sanitary arrange- 
ments perfect. Trains from New York, East y4th Street 
(by ferry,) 8.15 A. M. and 4.20 P. M. ; Pine Street, 4 P.M. 
Through tickets and baggage checked. Western Union 
Telegrtiph office in hotel. 

D. S. S. SAIMMIS & SONS. 

'pHE AMERICAN HOTEL, 

SHARON SPRINGS, N. Y. 
Open till October 1. For circulars or information, address 
N. M. LA RUE & SON, Proprietors. 

'pHE KENSINGTON, Saratoga springs. 

Finest and most healthy location on Union Avenue, over- 
lookhig Congress Park ; with an addition of 100 rooms, 
billiard-room, children's play-room and new dining-room 

JAMES H. RODGERS, Proprietor. 
Also Proprietor Coleman House, New York, and Erie Rail- 
way Dining Hall, Hornellsville, N. Y. 



su^f^fE^ eesorts. 



'pHE KITTATINNY, 

DELAWARE WATER GAP, PA. 
The most accessible mountain resort adjacent to New 
York; grand scenei-.s , i)ure atmosphere ; house first-class in 
all apartments; capacity, 300; elevators, gas, electric bells 
and pure spring water in bedrooms; sanitary arrangements 
perfect. Send for circular. 

W. A. BRODHEAD & SONS. 

^HE LAUREL HOUSE, 

IvAATERSKILL FALLS, CATSKILL, N. Y. 
Open from Jlay to October. First-class family hotel, 
having all modern improvements; pure spring water; no 
malaria. Send for circular. 

J. L. SCHUTT, Proprietor. 



'pHE NEW AMERICAN, Richfield springs. 

Accessible bj- direct drawing-room car accommodations 
from Grand Central Depot, and tlirough daily sleeping-car on 
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad at Barclay 
Street or Chi-istopher Street ferries. The climate, surround- 
ings and superior hotel accommodations attract the most 
.select families from the principal cities, who visit Richfield 
annually. The New American in cuisine, service and 
management is unsurpassed. Terms moderate. 

URIAH WELCH. 

XH-E OCEAN HOUSE, Newport, r. i. 

Building improved and newly furnished. The cuisine an 
acknowledged feature. For terms, address 

J. G. WE AVER & SON, Newport, R. L, or 
W3I. M. BATES, Everett House, New York City. 

XHE WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS. 

GREENBRIER COUNTY, W.. VA. 

This great health sanitarium, the most celebrated of all 

the mountain resorts of the South, and one of the oldest and 

most popular of American watering 2>laces, is now open for 

the season. Send for pamphlet. 

B. F. EAKLE, ISuperintendent. 



SUMMER EE SORTS. 



'pOWER HOUSE, 

COR. EL:\I & LINCOLN STS , MONTCLAIR, N. J. 
Open the year round. Large, handsomely furnished rooms ; 
beautiful shaded grounds; and superior table. Only eight 
minutes from depot. House contains all the modern improve- 
ments, having ju^t been coinpleted, and newly furnished. 

UNITED STATES HOTEL, 

ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. 
The leading liotel: excellent cuisine; superb appointments; 
electric bells, lire-escape, etc. 

B. H. BROWN, Proprietor, 
AV. WHITNEY, Manager. 



A^EST END HOTEL, asbury park, n. j. 

Finest location on the coast; accommodations for 400; the 
only hotel having an artesian well of its own, chemically pure 
by analysis. 

J. S. RIPLEY, Proprietor. 

'pHE SEA VIEW, LONG branch, n. j. 

One block North of Iron Pier, directly on the beach. Ac- 
commodations for limited number of adults. Hot and cold 
sea bathing. 

ASBURY PARK. 



pHE GARFIELD, 



Second Avenue and ocean, now open. Accommodations 
for 150. Sewer connections. Everything first-class in all re- 
spects . 

A. H. STOCKTON. 



'pHE VICTORIA. 



ASBURY PARK, N. J. 



Second Avenue, near ocean ; now open Gas throughout; 
drainage perfect. Terms reasonable for permanent guests; 
reduced rates for June. Sentl for circular. 

'pHE MADISON, asbury park, n. j. 

Ocean End Sunset Avenue. Accommodates 150; artesian 
water; gas, electric bells and lights. First-class table. 

E, GATE, P. O. Box 595. 



WM. B. BIKER & SON. 

INDEPENDENT DRUGGISTS, 

No. 353 Sixth Avenue, 

One door South of 22d Street, NE W YORK. 

E:STAI3I^ISHE:1> 184=6. 



The reason we sell DRUGS, MEDICINES and 
PROPRIETARY ARTICLES, in fact everything 
we have, at such extremely low prices, is because 
that we know, that by sellino; at the lowest possible 
prices, we increase our business and make more 
money. We like to see our store crowded with 
customers, and every customer leaves us pleased 
with his purchase and ^>^e«>sefi! tvith the 
price. 

Selliiif^ largely, we buy largely aud for cash, thus 
securing the greatest discount from manufacturers 
and importers, which we are willing to share with 
our customers. In short, we believe in large sales 
and small profits. 

Another important thing to be remembered is that 
we buy the very best, (good, pure drugs), and we 
assure the public that everything we offer is genu- 
ine, of the best, and exactly as represented. Our 
motto is: ^' A customer pleased is a cus. 
tofner forever,^' 

Independent Druggists and Apothecaries, 

No. 353 Sixth Avenue, One door Soutli of 22d Street, 

ESTABLISHED 1846. 




Tie Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Coinpaay 

whose principal -warehouses are 
at 35 & 37 Vesey Sf., New i ork, 
stand attlie very head of the Tea 
and Coffee Trade of the United 
States, maintaining one hundred 
and fifty of the largest stores de- 
voted to that traflic, in all the 
principal cities of the Union, and 
enjoy a patronage that is some- 
what colossal. 

Special a£;ents are kept by this 
Company in the tei-growingdis- 
tricts of China and Japan, -who 
secure the finest yield of this 
fragrant plant each year, which 
fact accounts for the superiority 
of the Teas sold at their several 
stores, there being, as Is now 
known, no goods within the 
reach of consumers at all com- 
parable in either QUALITY or 
PRICK. 

Of course, when the immense 
invoices required to supply thei.» 
several stores are considered— 
almost a town by themselves— it 
will be seen that THE GRKAT 
ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC TKA 
COMPANY are entirely out of 
the reach of competiiii.n as to 
rate which they can supply the 
American public with Teas. In 
fact, this -'ompany are entitled to the credit of breaking up the era of high 
prices for Teas in this country. 

Their position as regards Coffees is identical. Being the largest importers, 
they canand do daily offer iu their various stores better grades of Coffees at 
lower prices than is possible for Grocers or others to do, as the people can 
bear witness; while by their new process of roasting, cooUng, etc., the flavor 
is retained as it is by no other process and continues an important element of 
the excellence of the Coffees over those obtained from other sources. 

The immense business yet in prospect for THE GREAT ATLANTIC AND 
PACIFir TEA CO.MPANY, is beyond calculation ; butit needs no prophet to 
predict that it is destined to assume greater and greater proportions as time 
goes bv. 

The success of the Company is unparalleled in the annals of the history of the 
Tea and Coffee Trade. They have been instrumental in breaking up the high 
prices of these articles of necessity— Teas and Coffees, and putting them within 
the reach of all, rich and poor, fhev are determined' to carry on the good 
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pure Teas and Coffees, and sold at prices that even the very poorest can enjoy 
a cup of GOOD TEA or CGPf EE. 

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150 Stores in U. S. Sultana MiUs, 126 & 128 E. 13th St., N.Y 
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"The Gt. Atlantic & Pacific Tea Go's 
celebrated Teas and Cofleeshave been 
my solace through life.' ' 

Gr.\npmotiier. 



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